Patents by Inventor Taketo Chino

Taketo Chino 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).

  • Publication number: 20240093997
    Abstract: An inertial measurement device includes: a board; a first inertial sensor configured to detect a physical quantity of a first axis and disposed perpendicular to the board; a rigid case configured to cover the first inertial sensor; and a filling material disposed between the first inertial sensor and the case.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Taketo CHINO, Yoshiyuki MATSUURA
  • Publication number: 20230417790
    Abstract: An inertial measurement unit includes an angular velocity sensor and an acceleration sensor that output inertial information, a storage portion that stores a plurality of correction parameters related to a range of values of the inertial information, a parameter control portion that selects a selection correction parameter from the plurality of correction parameters, and a correction calculation portion that corrects the inertial information using the selection correction parameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventors: Fumikazu Otani, Taketo Chino
  • Publication number: 20230409052
    Abstract: A posture estimation device estimates a posture of a movable body based on acceleration information based on a posture change of the movable body and angular velocity information based on the posture change of the movable body. The posture estimation device includes a storage unit that stores the acceleration information, the angular velocity information, and a plurality of posture parameters related to a movement of the movable body, a parameter control unit that selects a selection posture parameter from the plurality of posture parameters, and a posture calculation unit that estimates the posture of the movable body by using the acceleration information, the angular velocity information, and the selection posture parameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventors: Fumikazu OTANI, Taketo CHINO
  • Patent number: 11797026
    Abstract: A posture estimation device estimates a posture of a movable body based on acceleration information based on a posture change of the movable body and angular velocity information based on the posture change of the movable body. The posture estimation device includes a storage unit that stores the acceleration information, the angular velocity information, and a plurality of posture parameters related to a movement of the movable body, a parameter control unit that selects a selection posture parameter from the plurality of posture parameters, and a posture calculation unit that estimates the posture of the movable body by using the acceleration information, the angular velocity information, and the selection posture parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Inventors: Fumikazu Otani, Taketo Chino
  • Patent number: 11789032
    Abstract: An inertial measurement unit includes an angular velocity sensor and an acceleration sensor that output inertial information, a storage portion that stores a plurality of correction parameters related to a range of values of the inertial information, a parameter control portion that selects a selection correction parameter from the plurality of correction parameters, and a correction calculation portion that corrects the inertial information using the selection correction parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Fumikazu Otani, Taketo Chino
  • Publication number: 20230324179
    Abstract: An inertial measurement device includes: a first inertial sensor having at least a first detection axis; and a second inertial sensor having at least a second detection axis and paired with the first inertial sensor. The first inertial sensor and the second inertial sensor are mounted on a circuit board in a state where a direction of the first detection axis of the first inertial sensor is rotated by 180° with respect to a direction of the second detection axis of the second inertial sensor. The inertial measurement device further includes a case accommodating the circuit board. Spaces between the first inertial sensor and the case and between the second inertial sensor and the case are filled with resin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2023
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventors: Yoshikuni Saito, Taketo Chino, Yoshiyuki Matsuura
  • Publication number: 20230258481
    Abstract: A sensor device includes a mounting member having fixation surfaces inside, and at least one electronic component directly or indirectly fixed to the fixation surfaces of the mounting member, and the mounting member constitutes a part of a casing for housing the electronic component. Further, the fixation surfaces are perpendicular to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2023
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Inventors: Masayasu SAKUMA, Yoshihiro KOBAYASHI, Shojiro KITAMURA, Taketo CHINO
  • Publication number: 20230251282
    Abstract: A sensor module includes an X-axis angular velocity sensor device that outputs digital X-axis angular velocity data, a Y-axis angular velocity sensor device that outputs digital Y-axis angular velocity data, a Z-axis angular velocity sensor device that outputs digital Z-axis angular velocity data, an acceleration sensor device that outputs digital X-axis, Y-axis, and Z-axis acceleration data, a microcontroller, a first digital interface bus that electrically connects the X-axis angular velocity sensor device, the Y-axis angular velocity sensor device, and the Z-axis angular velocity sensor device to a first digital interface, and a second digital interface bus that electrically connects the acceleration sensor device to a second digital interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2023
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Inventors: Taketo CHINO, Yoshikuni SAITO, Nobuyuki IMAI
  • Publication number: 20230236014
    Abstract: An inertial sensor module includes: a plurality of inertial sensors including a first inertial sensor and a second inertial sensor that have different detection ranges; a processing unit configured to process detection signals of the plurality of inertial sensors and output inertial outputs; a transmission unit configured to transmit the inertial outputs to a host; and a reception unit configured to receive processing information from the host. The processing unit is configured to process at least one of the detection signals of the plurality of inertial sensors according to the received processing information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2023
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Inventor: Taketo CHINO
  • Patent number: 11709079
    Abstract: A sensor device includes a mounting member having fixation surfaces inside, and at least one electronic component directly or indirectly fixed to the fixation surfaces of the mounting member, and the mounting member constitutes a part of a casing for housing the electronic component. Further, the fixation surfaces are perpendicular to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Inventors: Masayasu Sakuma, Yoshihiro Kobayashi, Shojiro Kitamura, Taketo Chino
  • Patent number: 11680962
    Abstract: A sensor module includes an X-axis angular velocity sensor device that outputs digital X-axis angular velocity data, a Y-axis angular velocity sensor device that outputs digital Y-axis angular velocity data, a Z-axis angular velocity sensor device that outputs digital Z-axis angular velocity data, an acceleration sensor device that outputs digital X-axis, Y-axis, and Z-axis acceleration data, a microcontroller, a first digital interface bus that electrically connects the X-axis angular velocity sensor device, the Y-axis angular velocity sensor device, and the Z-axis angular velocity sensor device to a first digital interface, and a second digital interface bus that electrically connects the acceleration sensor device to a second digital interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Inventors: Taketo Chino, Yoshikuni Saito, Nobuyuki Imai
  • Publication number: 20230060096
    Abstract: A sensor module includes a first sensor device that outputs first measurement data from a first measurement circuit receiving a signal from a first sensor element and performing a measurement process, a second sensor device that outputs a second measurement circuit receiving a signal from a second sensor element and performing a measurement process, and a microcontroller that receives the first measurement data and the second measurement data, in which the first sensor device includes a first terminal that is used for input of an external synchronization signal or a synchronization signal which is a signal based on the external synchronization signal, and input or output of a communication signal, and the second sensor device includes a second terminal that is used for input of the synchronization signal, and input or output of the communication signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2022
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Inventors: Fumikazu Otani, Yoshikuni Saito, Taketo Chino, Nobuyuki Imai
  • Publication number: 20220137081
    Abstract: An inertial measurement unit includes an angular velocity sensor and an acceleration sensor that output inertial information, a storage portion that stores a plurality of correction parameters related to a range of values of the inertial information, a parameter control portion that selects a selection correction parameter from the plurality of correction parameters, and a correction calculation portion that corrects the inertial information using the selection correction parameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2021
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Inventors: Fumikazu Otani, Taketo Chino
  • Patent number: 11231434
    Abstract: A sensor unit includes a circuit board including, on a first surface, a plurality of electrode pads to which a plurality of mounting terminals of an inertial sensor are respectively attached via connecting members. The first surface of the circuit board includes an insulating layer provided on the outer side of the plurality of electrode pads in a plan view, includes, in a portion overlapping a center region further on the inner side than the mounting terminals of the inertial sensor in the plan view, a first region where the insulating layer is not provided, and includes, from the first region to the outer side of the inertial sensor in the plan view, a second region where the insulating layer is not provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Inventors: Taketo Chino, Yoshikuni Saito
  • Patent number: 11215484
    Abstract: A sensor device includes a mounting member having fixation surfaces inside, and at least one electronic component directly or indirectly fixed to the fixation surfaces of the mounting member, and the mounting member constitutes a part of a casing for housing the electronic component. Further, the fixation surfaces are perpendicular to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Inventors: Masayasu Sakuma, Yoshihiro Kobayashi, Shojiro Kitamura, Taketo Chino
  • Publication number: 20210373577
    Abstract: A posture estimation device estimates a posture of a movable body based on acceleration information based on a posture change of the movable body and angular velocity information based on the posture change of the movable body. The posture estimation device includes a storage unit that stores the acceleration information, the angular velocity information, and a plurality of posture parameters related to a movement of the movable body, a parameter control unit that selects a selection posture parameter from the plurality of posture parameters, and a posture calculation unit that estimates the posture of the movable body by using the acceleration information, the angular velocity information, and the selection posture parameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2021
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Inventors: Fumikazu OTANI, Taketo CHINO
  • Publication number: 20210364330
    Abstract: A sensor device includes a mounting member having fixation surfaces inside, and at least one electronic component directly or indirectly fixed to the fixation surfaces of the mounting member, and the mounting member constitutes a part of a casing for housing the electronic component. Further, the fixation surfaces are perpendicular to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2021
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Inventors: Masayasu SAKUMA, Yoshihiro KOBAYASHI, Shojiro KITAMURA, Taketo CHINO
  • Publication number: 20210349124
    Abstract: A sensor module includes an X-axis angular velocity sensor device that outputs digital X-axis angular velocity data, a Y-axis angular velocity sensor device that outputs digital Y-axis angular velocity data, a Z-axis angular velocity sensor device that outputs digital Z-axis angular velocity data, an acceleration sensor device that outputs digital X-axis, Y-axis, and Z-axis acceleration data, a microcontroller, a first digital interface bus that electrically connects the X-axis angular velocity sensor device, the Y-axis angular velocity sensor device, and the Z-axis angular velocity sensor device to a first digital interface, and a second digital interface bus that electrically connects the acceleration sensor device to a second digital interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2021
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Inventors: Taketo CHINO, Yoshikuni SAITO, Nobuyuki IMAI
  • Patent number: 11137416
    Abstract: A sensor module includes an X-axis angular velocity sensor device that outputs digital X-axis angular velocity data, a Y-axis angular velocity sensor device that outputs digital Y-axis angular velocity data, a Z-axis angular velocity sensor device that outputs digital Z-axis angular velocity data, an acceleration sensor device that outputs digital X-axis, Y-axis, and Z-axis acceleration data, a microcontroller, a first digital interface bus that electrically connects the X-axis angular velocity sensor device, the Y-axis angular velocity sensor device, and the Z-axis angular velocity sensor device to a first digital interface, and a second digital interface bus that electrically connects the acceleration sensor device to a second digital interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Inventors: Taketo Chino, Yoshikuni Saito, Nobuyuki Imai
  • Patent number: 11077843
    Abstract: A sensor module includes a first sensor device, a second sensor device, and a microcontroller. The first sensor device includes a first synchronization terminal to which an external synchronization signal or a synchronization signal which is a signal based on the external synchronization signal is input, a first interface outputs first measurement data to the microcontroller on the basis of the synchronization signal which is input to the first synchronization terminal, the second sensor device includes a second synchronization terminal to which the synchronization signal is input, and a second interface outputs second measurement data to the microcontroller on the basis of the synchronization signal which is input to the second synchronization terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Inventors: Fumikazu Otani, Yoshikuni Saito, Taketo Chino, Nobuyuki Imai