Patents by Inventor Hideo Ohkoshi
Hideo Ohkoshi 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).
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Patent number: 8844356Abstract: An inertial force sensor includes a detecting device which detects an inertial force, the detecting device having a first orthogonal arm and a supporting portion, the first orthogonal arm having a first arm and a second arm fixed in a substantially orthogonal direction, and the supporting portion supporting the first arm. The second arm has a folding portion. In this configuration, there is provided a small inertial force sensor which realizes detection of a plurality of different inertial forces and detection of inertial forces of a plurality of detection axes.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2013Date of Patent: September 30, 2014Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Satoshi Ohuchi, Hiroyuki Aizawa, Jiro Terada, Takami Ishida, Ichirou Satou, Hideo Ohkoshi, Yohei Ashimori
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Patent number: 8826734Abstract: An inertial sensor includes oscillating-type angular velocity sensing element (32), IC (34) for processing signals supplied from angular velocity sensing element (32), capacitor (36) for processing signals, and package (38) for accommodating angular velocity sensing element (32), IC (34), capacitor (36). Element (32) and IC (34) are housed in package (38) via a vibration isolator, which is formed of TAB tape (46), plate (40) on which IC (34) is placed, where angular velocity sensing element (32) is layered on IC (34), and outer frame (44) placed outside and separately from plate (40) and yet coupled to plate (40) via wiring pattern (42).Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2013Date of Patent: September 9, 2014Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Hideo Ohkoshi, Tomohiro Mitani
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Publication number: 20140238131Abstract: An inertial force sensor that can suppress fluctuation of detection sensitivity even if an external stress is applied to the inertial force sensor. Angular velocity sensor (1), that is, an inertial force sensor includes ceramic substrate (6), lower lid (4) adhering to ceramic substrate (6) with adhesives (11a and 11b) (first adhesives), and sensor element (2) adhering to lower lid (4) with adhesives (10a and 10b) (second adhesives). The elastic moduli of adhesives (11a and 11b) are smaller than those of adhesives (10a and 10b).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2012Publication date: August 28, 2014Inventors: Shigehiro Yoshiuchi, Satoshi Ohuchi, Tsuyoshi Fujii, Kensaku Yamamoto, Hideo Ohkoshi
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Patent number: 8646332Abstract: An inertial sensor includes oscillating-type angular velocity sensing element, IC for processing signals supplied from angular velocity sensing element, capacitor for processing signals, and package for accommodating angular velocity sensing element, IC, capacitor. Element and IC are housed in package via a vibration isolator, which is formed of TAB tape, plate on which IC is placed, where angular velocity sensing element is layered on IC, and outer frame placed outside and separately from plate and yet coupled to plate via wiring pattern.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2008Date of Patent: February 11, 2014Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Hideo Ohkoshi, Tomohiro Mitani
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Publication number: 20140026657Abstract: An inertial force sensor includes a detecting device which detects an inertial force, the detecting device having a first orthogonal arm and a supporting portion, the first orthogonal arm having a first arm and a second arm fixed in a substantially orthogonal direction, and the supporting portion supporting the first arm. The second arm has a folding portion. In this configuration, there is provided a small inertial force sensor which realizes detection of a plurality of different inertial forces and detection of inertial forces of a plurality of detection axes.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2013Publication date: January 30, 2014Applicant: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Satoshi Ohuchi, Hiroyuki Aizawa, Jiro Terada, Takami Ishida, Ichirou Satou, Hideo Ohkoshi, Yohei Ashimori
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Publication number: 20140020466Abstract: An inertial sensor includes oscillating-type angular velocity sensing element (32), IC (34) for processing signals supplied from angular velocity sensing element (32), capacitor (36) for processing signals, and package (38) for accommodating angular velocity sensing element (32), IC (34), capacitor (36). Element (32) and IC (34) are housed in package (38) via a vibration isolator, which is formed of TAB tape (46), plate (40) on which IC (34) is placed, where angular velocity sensing element (32) is layered on IC (34), and outer frame (44) placed outside and separately from plate (40) and yet coupled to plate (40) via wiring pattern (42).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2013Publication date: January 23, 2014Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATIONInventors: Hideo Ohkoshi, Tomohiro Mitani
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Publication number: 20130307094Abstract: A sensor includes a circuit board, a wiring connection layer, a sensor element, and a conductive post. The circuit board has a first electrode. The wiring connection layer has second and third electrodes. The second electrode is connected to the first electrode. The sensor element has a fourth electrode. The conductive post connects the third electrode electrically with the fourth electrode. This sensor can be driven efficiently.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2012Publication date: November 21, 2013Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATIONInventors: Shigehiro Yoshiuchi, Takashi Imanaka, Takami Ishida, Satoshi Ohuchi, Hideo Ohkoshi, Katsuya Morinaka, Daisuke Nakamura, Hiroyuki Nakamura
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Publication number: 20130228012Abstract: An inertial force sensor includes a detecting device which detects an inertial force, the detecting device having a first orthogonal arm and a supporting portion, the first orthogonal arm having a first arm and a second arm fixed in a substantially orthogonal direction, and the supporting portion supporting the first arm. The second arm has a folding portion. In this configuration, there is provided a small inertial force sensor which realizes detection of a plurality of different inertial forces and detection of inertial forces of a plurality of detection axes.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2013Publication date: September 5, 2013Applicant: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Satoshi Ohuchi, Hiroyuki Aizawa, Jiro Terada, Takami Ishida, Ichirou Satou, Hideo Ohkoshi, Yohei Ashimori
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Patent number: 8434362Abstract: An inertial force sensor includes a detecting device which detects an inertial force, the detecting device having a first orthogonal arm and a supporting portion, the first orthogonal arm having a first arm and a second arm fixed in a substantially orthogonal direction, and the supporting portion supporting the first arm. The second arm has a folding portion. In this configuration, there is provided a small inertial force sensor which realizes detection of a plurality of different inertial forces and detection of inertial forces of a plurality of detection axes.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2011Date of Patent: May 7, 2013Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Satoshi Ohuchi, Hiroyuki Aizawa, Jiro Terada, Takami Ishida, Ichirou Satou, Hideo Ohkoshi, Yohei Ashimori
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Patent number: 8159116Abstract: A piezoelectric device according to the present invention includes lead wires (12) each having one end electrically connected to a circuit pattern, and a piezoelectric oscillator (13) having terminals (13a) electrically connected to the other ends of the lead wires (12), wherein the piezoelectric oscillator (13) is retained in suspension by the other ends of the lead wires (12), and a support member (14) is provided on surfaces (12b) opposite to connecting surfaces (12a) of the lead wires (12) connected to the piezoelectric oscillator (13) at the other ends thereof.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2008Date of Patent: April 17, 2012Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Toshiyuki Nozoe, Hideo Ohkoshi
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Publication number: 20120000288Abstract: A physical quantity sensor includes a deformable body in which strain occurs in response to a stress applied thereto, a vibrator vibrating with a frequency according to the strain or with an amplitude according to the strain, and a processor processing a signal output from the vibrator. The vibrator is mounted to the deformable body such that the strain transmits to the vibrator. The processor is bonded to the deformable body such that the strain does not substantially transmit to the processor. This physical quantity sensor can stably detects strain and tension acting on an object.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2010Publication date: January 5, 2012Applicant: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Akira Matsuura, Hideo Ohkoshi, Tsutomu Nakanishi, Takashi Kawai
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Publication number: 20110283796Abstract: An inertial force sensor includes a detecting device which detects an inertial force, the detecting device having a first orthogonal arm and a supporting portion, the first orthogonal arm having a first arm and a second arm fixed in a substantially orthogonal direction, and the supporting portion supporting the first arm. The second arm has a folding portion. In this configuration, there is provided a small inertial force sensor which realizes detection of a plurality of different inertial forces and detection of inertial forces of a plurality of detection axes.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2011Publication date: November 24, 2011Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATIONInventors: Satoshi Ohuchi, Hiroyuki Aizawa, Jiro Terada, Takami Ishida, Ichirou Satou, Hideo Ohkoshi, Yohei Ashimori
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Publication number: 20110271760Abstract: An inertial force sensor includes a detector element, a supporting body supporting the detector element, and a case holding the detector element via the first supporting body. The supporting body has flexibility and has a plate shape. The detector element includes a weight, a flexible coupling portion extending along a plane and supporting the weight, a fixing portion holding the weight via the coupling portion, and a detector detecting angular velocities about at least two axes non-parallel to each other. The supporting body extends in parallel with the plane from the detector element, and bends at a bending portion in a direction away from the plane. This inertial force sensor can detect the angular velocities while preventing erroneous detection caused by external impacts and vibrations.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2010Publication date: November 10, 2011Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATIONInventors: Hideo Ohkoshi, Shigehiro Yoshiuchi, Tsuyoshi Sakaue
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Patent number: 8028578Abstract: A composite sensor includes an angular velocity sensor element, an acceleration sensor element, a signal processing IC for processing signals from the angular velocity sensor element and the acceleration sensor element, an inner package for accommodating the angular velocity sensor element, the acceleration sensor element, and the signal processing IC; a coupler connected to this inner package, and a fixing member connected to this coupler for holding the inner package via this coupler. The coupler is elastically deformable. One of the acceleration sensor element and the signal processing IC is located at the right with respect to the center of the inner package, and the other of the acceleration sensor element and the signal processing IC is located at the left with respect to the center of the inner package.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2007Date of Patent: October 4, 2011Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventor: Hideo Ohkoshi
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Patent number: 8013500Abstract: A piezoelectric device according to the present invention includes lead wires (12) each having one end electrically connected to a circuit pattern, and a piezoelectric oscillator (13) made of quartz and having terminals (13a) electrically connected to the other ends of the lead wires (12), wherein the terminals (13a) of the piezoelectric oscillator (13) and the lead wires (12) are respectively capacitively coupled with each other via an insulation layer (14). According to the structure, the piezoelectric device can reduce its vertical height.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2008Date of Patent: September 6, 2011Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Toshiyuki Nozoe, Hideo Ohkoshi
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Publication number: 20110036167Abstract: An inertial sensor includes oscillating-type angular velocity sensing element, IC for processing signals supplied from angular velocity sensing element, capacitor for processing signals, and package for accommodating angular velocity sensing element, IC, capacitor. Element and IC are housed in package via a vibration isolator, which is formed of TAB tape, plate on which IC is placed, where angular velocity sensing element is layered on IC, and outer frame placed outside and separately from plate and yet coupled to plate via wiring pattern.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2008Publication date: February 17, 2011Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATIONInventors: Hideo Ohkoshi, Tomohiro Mitani
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Patent number: 7845226Abstract: A composite sensor includes an external holding portion, an internal holding portion supported within the external holding portion via coupling portion, and a vibration-type angular velocity sensor element and an acceleration sensor element disposed within the internal holding portion, and is configured so that the internal holding portion is held in such a manner so as to substantially suppress a movement of the acceleration sensor element along a detection direction while to allow a movement of the vibration-type angular velocity sensor element in a direction in which it receives Coriolis force at least by an angular velocity. A reduction of the composite sensor in size can be achieved by this structure.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2006Date of Patent: December 7, 2010Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventor: Hideo Ohkoshi
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Publication number: 20100219723Abstract: A piezoelectric device according to the present invention includes lead wires (12) each having one end electrically connected to a circuit pattern, and a piezoelectric oscillator (13) having terminals (13a) electrically connected to the other ends of the lead wires (12), wherein the piezoelectric oscillator (13) is retained in suspension by the other ends of the lead wires (12), and a support member (14) is provided on surfaces (12b) opposite to connecting surfaces (12a) of the lead wires (12) connected to the piezoelectric oscillator (13) at the other ends thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2008Publication date: September 2, 2010Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATIONInventors: Toshiyuki Nozoe, Hideo Ohkoshi
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Publication number: 20100213796Abstract: A piezoelectric device according to the present invention includes lead wires (12) each having one end electrically connected to a circuit pattern, and a piezoelectric oscillator (13) made of quartz and having terminals (13a) electrically connected to the other ends of the lead wires (12), wherein the terminals (13a) of the piezoelectric oscillator (13) and the lead wires (12) are respectively capacitively coupled with each other via an insulation layer (14). According to the structure, the piezoelectric device can reduce its vertical height.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2008Publication date: August 26, 2010Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATIONInventors: Toshiyuki Nozoe, Hideo Ohkoshi
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Publication number: 20100194577Abstract: A composite sensor for detecting angular velocity and acceleration includes an angular velocity detecting element, an acceleration detecting element, an angular velocity signal processing IC, an acceleration signal processing IC, and a housing. The housing is formed of a multilayered circuit board and accommodates the angular velocity detecting element, the acceleration detecting element, the angular velocity signal processing IC, and the acceleration signal processing IC. The housing connects the angular velocity detecting element electrically to the angular velocity signal processing IC, and also connects the acceleration detecting element electrically to the acceleration signal processing IC.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2008Publication date: August 5, 2010Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATIONInventor: Hideo Ohkoshi