Patents Assigned to GOTOH EDUCATIONAL CORPORATION
  • Distance sensor and measurement method
    Patent number: 9891035
    Abstract: A capacitive distance sensor includes a first guard electrode, a conductor, a second guard electrode, and insulators. The conductor includes a sensor electrode and a lead portion and is arranged on a side of a measurement target with respect to the first guard electrode. The second guard electrode is arranged on the side of the measurement target with respect to the conductor. The first guard electrode includes portions overlapping the sensor electrode and the lead portion. The second guard electrode includes a portion overlapping the lead portion and does not overlap the sensor electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignees: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD., GOTOH EDUCATIONAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenji Matsumoto, Yuji Mihara
  • DISTANCE SENSOR AND MEASUREMENT METHOD
    Publication number: 20150233696
    Abstract: The present invention provides a capacitive distance sensor. The sensor includes a first guard electrode, a conductor, a second guard electrode, and insulators. The conductor includes a sensor electrode and a lead portion and is arranged on a side of a measurement target with respect to the first guard electrode. The second guard electrode is arranged on the side of the measurement target with respect to the conductor. The first guard electrode includes portions overlapping the sensor electrode and the lead portion. The second guard electrode includes a portion overlapping the lead portion and does not overlap the sensor electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2015
    Publication date: August 20, 2015
    Applicants: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD., GOTOH EDUCATIONAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenji Matsumoto, Yuji Mihara