Patents by Inventor Asher T. Matsuda

Asher T. Matsuda 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).

  • Semiconductor accelerometer having reduced sensor plate flexure
    Patent number: 5814727
    Abstract: A semiconductor accelerometer is formed with a sensor plate that remains substantially planar when acceleration forces are applied. The sensor plate is supported by support beams that are attached to the sensor plate at constraint points. A portion of the mass of the sensor element is cantilevered outward past the constraint points. During the application of acceleration forces, the cantilevered mass creates a counterbalancing moment that maintains the sensor plate in a substantially planar state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 1993
    Date of Patent: September 29, 1998
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventor: Asher T. Matsuda