Patents by Inventor Teppei SUGAWARA

Teppei SUGAWARA 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).

  • Polymer actuator element
    Patent number: 9873609
    Abstract: A polymer actuator element includes an electrolyte layer and electrode layers, in which the electrode layer includes an activated carbon nanofiber and a carbon nanohorn.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2018
    Assignee: Alps Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomomasa Takatsuka, Isao Takahashi, Teppei Sugawara, Kenichi Mitsumori, Kinji Asaka, Takushi Sugino
  • POLYMER ACTUATOR ELEMENT
    Publication number: 20150298963
    Abstract: A polymer actuator element includes an electrolyte layer and electrode layers, in which the electrode layer includes an activated carbon nanofiber and a carbon nanohorn.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2015
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Inventors: Tomomasa TAKATSUKA, Isao TAKAHASHI, Teppei SUGAWARA, Kenichi MITSUMORI, Kinji ASAKA, Takushi SUGINO
  • Electronic component, polymer actuator, and method for manufacturing electronic component
    Patent number: 8957568
    Abstract: An electronic component includes an electronic component body having a plurality of electrodes and a sealing film sandwiching the electronic component body from both surfaces. The sealing film is sealed along its entire periphery. Extraction electrode portions are formed on an inner surface of the sealing film which is in contact with the electronic component body, and at positions corresponding to the electrodes, and are in contact with the electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignee: Alps Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yorihiko Sasaki, Teppei Sugawara
  • POLYMER ACTUATOR DEVICE AND APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DRIVING POLYMER ACTUATOR DEVICE
    Publication number: 20150015113
    Abstract: A polymer actuator device includes a device part including an electrolyte layer, first and second electrode layers disposed on either surface of the electrolyte layer in a thickness direction, and a reference electrode layer disposed between the first and second electrode layers and in contact with the electrolyte layer. The device part bends in response to a voltage applied between the first and second electrode layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2014
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Inventors: Yorihiko SASAKI, Teppei SUGAWARA, Nobuaki HAGA, Kinji ASAKA, Takushi SUGINO, Tetsuo NISHIDA
  • ELECTRONIC COMPONENT, POLYMER ACTUATOR, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ELECTRONIC COMPONENT
    Publication number: 20130049540
    Abstract: An electronic component includes an electronic component body having a plurality of electrodes and a sealing film sandwiching the electronic component body from both surfaces. The sealing film is sealed along its entire periphery. Extraction electrode portions are formed on an inner surface of the sealing film which is in contact with the electronic component body, and at positions corresponding to the electrodes, and are in contact with the electrodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2012
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicant: ALPS ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yorihiko SASAKI, Teppei SUGAWARA