Patents by Inventor Fumitaka Kitamura

Fumitaka Kitamura 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: 8063546
    Abstract: A vibratory structure includes: a first X-cut crystal substrate; a second X-cut crystal substrate stacked on the first X-cut crystal substrate so that the x-axis of the second X-cut crystal substrate is parallel to the x-axis of the first X-cut crystal substrate; a base formed by the first X-cut crystal substrate and the second X-cut crystal substrate; and vibratory arm sections formed so as to be integrated together with the base in one body, and protruding from the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Fumitaka Kitamura
  • Publication number: 20090206704
    Abstract: A vibratory structure includes: a first X-cut crystal substrate; a second X-cut crystal substrate stacked on the first X-cut crystal substrate so that the x-axis of the second X-cut crystal substrate is parallel to the x-axis of the first X-cut crystal substrate; a base formed by the first X-cut crystal substrate and the second X-cut crystal substrate; and vibratory arm sections formed so as to be integrated together with the base in one body, and protruding from the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2009
    Publication date: August 20, 2009
    Applicant: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Fumitaka Kitamura
  • Patent number: 7406756
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a piezoelectric resonator is provided including: forming a resonator element having a plate-like base and a plurality of arms extending laterally from the base on a substrate made of crystal; emitting laser light for irradiating one surface and the other surface of the arms with laser light and for removing a region irradiated with the laser light, so as to form a groove having a predetermined cross sectional shape perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the groove; forming a driving electrode on the resonator element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2008
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Kazushige Umetsu, Kazuto Yoshimura, Tsukasa Funasaka, Fumitaka Kitamura
  • Patent number: 7211936
    Abstract: The invention provides a resonator piece, a resonator, an oscillator and an electronic device that can prevent in advance defects from arising in the electrodes and whose frequency characteristics of the resonator piece and CI value are stable. The resonator piece can include a base portion in which a base portion electrode portion is formed, resonating arm portions, groove portions including groove electrode portions, side surface electrode portions, groove electrode-use connection electrode portions, and side surface electrode-use connection electrode portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2007
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Hideo Tanaya, Fumitaka Kitamura
  • Publication number: 20060279180
    Abstract: The invention provides a resonator piece, a resonator, an oscillator and an electronic device that can prevent in advance defects from arising in the electrodes and whose frequency characteristics of the resonator piece and CI value are stable. The resonator piece can include a base portion in which a base portion electrode portion is formed, resonating arm portions, groove portions including groove electrode portions, side surface electrode portions, groove electrode-use connection electrode portions, and side surface electrode-use connection electrode portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2006
    Publication date: December 14, 2006
    Applicant: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Hideo Tanaya, Fumitaka Kitamura
  • Patent number: 7112915
    Abstract: The invention provides a resonator piece, a resonator, an oscillator and an electronic device that can prevent in advance defects from arising in the electrodes and whose frequency characteristics of the resonator piece and CI value are stable. The resonator piece can include a base portion in which a base portion electrode portion is formed, resonating arm portions, groove portions including groove electrode portions, side surface electrode portions, groove electrode-use connection electrode portions, and side surface electrode-use connection electrode portions 141.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2006
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Hideo Tanaya, Fumitaka Kitamura
  • Patent number: 6927530
    Abstract: A vibrating piece in which a CI values ratio is maintained constant while minimizing the CI value of the fundamental wave, variations of the CI values between the vibrating piece devices are reduced even if the base is made short, and the entire vibrating piece can be made smaller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2005
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Hideo Tanaya, Fumitaka Kitamura, Junichiro Sakata
  • Publication number: 20050115038
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a piezoelectric resonator is provided including: forming a resonator element having a plate-like base and a plurality of arms extending laterally from the base on a substrate made of crystal; emitting laser light for irradiating one surface and the other surface of the arms with laser light and for removing a region irradiated with the laser light, so as to form a groove having a predetermined cross sectional shape perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the groove; forming a driving electrode on the resonator element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2004
    Publication date: June 2, 2005
    Inventors: Kazushige Umetsu, Kazuto Yoshimura, Tsukasa Funasaka, Fumitaka Kitamura
  • Patent number: 6897737
    Abstract: A vibrating reed which includes a base; and a vibration arm section formed so as to protrude from this base wherein a through groove is formed in the vibration arm section, and a rigidity reinforcing section is provided in the through groove, and thus the frequency is not decreased and the CI value is not increased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2005
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Junichiro Sakata, Fumitaka Kitamura, Hideo Tanaya
  • Patent number: 6894428
    Abstract: A vibrating piece in which a CI value ratio is maintained constant while minimizing the CI value of the fundamental wave so that variations of the CI values between the vibrating piece devices are reduced even if the base is made short, and the entire vibrating piece can be made smaller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2005
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Hideo Tanaya, Fumitaka Kitamura, Junichiro Sakata
  • Publication number: 20040245894
    Abstract: [Problem] To provide a resonator piece, a resonator, an oscillator and an electronic device that can prevent in advance defects from arising in the electrodes and whose frequency characteristics of the resonator piece and CI value are stable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2003
    Publication date: December 9, 2004
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hideo Tanaya, Fumitaka Kitamura
  • Publication number: 20040155561
    Abstract: A vibrating piece in which a CI values ratio is maintained constant while minimizing the CI value of the fundamental wave, variations of the CI values between the vibrating piece devices are reduced even if the base is made short, and the entire vibrating piece can be made smaller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2004
    Publication date: August 12, 2004
    Inventors: Hideo Tanaya, Fumitaka Kitamura, Junichiro Sakata
  • Patent number: 6768247
    Abstract: A vibrating reed is provided which includes a base; and a vibration arm section formed so as to protrude from this base, a grooved portion is formed in one of the obverse surface and the rear surface of the vibration arm section, and a groove electrode portion and a side electrode portion is formed in the grooved portion and the side portion of the vibration arm section, respectively, wherein a short-circuit prevention section is formed between the groove electrode portion and the side electrode portion and thus vibration failure is made unlikely to occur while minimizing the CI value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2004
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Fumitaka Kitamura, Hideo Tanaya, Junichiro Sakata
  • Patent number: 6724271
    Abstract: A vibrating reed includes a base; and a vibration arm section formed so as to protrude from this base wherein a through groove is formed in the vibration arm section, and a rigidity reinforcing section is provided in the through groove, and thus the frequency is not decreased and the CI value is not increased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2004
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Junichiro Sakata, Fumitaka Kitamura, Hideo Tanaya
  • Publication number: 20040056727
    Abstract: A vibrating reed is provided which includes a base; and a vibration arm section formed so as to protrude from this base wherein a through groove is formed in the vibration arm section, and a rigidity reinforcing section is provided in the through groove, and thus the frequency is not decreased and the CI value is not increased.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2003
    Publication date: March 25, 2004
    Inventors: Junichiro Sakata, Fumitaka Kitamura, Hideo Tanaya
  • Patent number: 6587009
    Abstract: A vibrating piece comprises a base and vibrating arms formed protruding from the base, wherein a groove is formed on at least one of the front side and rear side of the vibrating arms, and wherein notches are formed in the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2003
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Fumitaka Kitamura, Junichiro Sakata, Hideo Tanaya
  • Publication number: 20020125794
    Abstract: A vibrating piece in which a CI values ratio is maintained constant while minimizing the CI value of the fundamental wave, variations of the CI values between the vibrating piece devices are reduced even if the base is made short, and the entire vibrating piece can be made smaller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2002
    Publication date: September 12, 2002
    Inventors: Hideo Tanaya, Fumitaka Kitamura, Junichiro Sakata
  • Publication number: 20020121941
    Abstract: A vibrating reed is provided which includes a base; and a vibration arm section formed so as to protrude from this base wherein a through groove is formed in the vibration arm section, and a rigidity reinforcing section is provided in the through groove, and thus the frequency is not decreased and the CI value is not increased.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2002
    Publication date: September 5, 2002
    Inventors: Junichiro Sakata, Fumitaka Kitamura, Hideo Tanaya
  • Publication number: 20020121175
    Abstract: A vibrating reed is provided which includes a base; and a vibration arm section formed so as to protrude from this base, a grooved portion is formed in one of the obverse surface and the rear surface of the vibration arm section, and a groove electrode portion and a side electrode portion is formed in the grooved portion and the side portion of the vibration arm section, respectively, wherein a short-circuit prevention section is formed between the groove electrode portion and the side electrode portion and thus vibration failure is made unlikely to occur while minimizing the CI value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2002
    Publication date: September 5, 2002
    Inventors: Fumitaka Kitamura, Hideo Tanaya, Junichiro Sakata
  • Publication number: 20020089386
    Abstract: A vibrating piece comprises a base and vibrating arms formed protruding from the base, wherein a groove is formed on at least one of the front side and rear side of the vibrating arms, and wherein notches are formed in the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2001
    Publication date: July 11, 2002
    Inventors: Fumitaka Kitamura, Junichiro Sakata, Hideo Tanaya