Patents by Inventor Hiraku KAWAI

Hiraku KAWAI 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).

  • Tactile and proximity sensor, and sensor array
    Patent number: 11933684
    Abstract: A tactile and proximity sensor includes a light source, a light receiving section, and a cover. The light source emits light. The light receiving section receives light and generates a signal providing a result of the received light. The cover includes an elastic body that deforms under external force and that covers the light source and the light receiving section. The cover includes a reflective section that reflects light between the light source and the light receiving section and a transmission section that allows light to pass through in a first direction from the light source and that allows light to pass through in a second direction from the light receiving section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takatoshi Kato, Hiroshi Watanabe, Kohei Sugahara, Hironari Yamamoto, Hiraku Kawai
  • Electronic component and electronic component module
    Patent number: 11610728
    Abstract: An electronic component comprising a glass body containing a photosensitizer; a conductor as at least a part of an electric element, arranged on the glass body; a terminal electrode as a terminal of the electric element, arranged above an outer surface of the glass body, with the terminal electrode being electrically connected to the conductor; and an insulating film arranged above the outer surface of the glass body. The insulating film reflects or absorbs light in a photosensitive wavelength range of the photosensitizer contained in the glass body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshitaka Matsuki, Hiraku Kawai, Yuichi Iida, Masahiro Kubota, Fumihiko Naruse
  • Electronic component, electronic-component mounting board, and electronic-component manufacturing method
    Patent number: 11527352
    Abstract: An electronic component includes a single-layer glass plate, an outer-surface conductor that is disposed above an outer surface of the single-layer glass plate and that is at least a part of an electrical element, and a terminal electrode that is a terminal of the electrical element. The terminal electrode is disposed above the outer surface of the single-layer glass plate and being electrically connected to the outer-surface conductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiraku Kawai, Noboru Shiokawa, Yuichi Iida, Yoshitaka Matsuki, Masahiro Kubota, Kenji Nishiyama, Takaya Wada, Tadashi Washimori, Rikiya Sano, Chiharu Sakaki
  • ELECTRONIC COMPONENT AND ELECTRONIC COMPONENT MODULE
    Publication number: 20220068554
    Abstract: An electronic component comprising a glass body containing a photosensitizer; a conductor as at least a part of an electric element, arranged on the glass body; a terminal electrode as a terminal of the electric element, arranged above an outer surface of the glass body, with the terminal electrode being electrically connected to the conductor; and an insulating film arranged above the outer surface of the glass body. The insulating film reflects or absorbs light in a photosensitive wavelength range of the photosensitizer contained in the glass body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2021
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Applicant: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshitaka MATSUKI, Hiraku KAWAI, Yuichi IIDA, Masahiro KUBOTA, Fumihiko NARUSE
  • TACTILE AND PROXIMITY SENSOR, AND SENSOR ARRAY
    Publication number: 20210072101
    Abstract: A tactile and proximity sensor includes a light source, a light receiving section, and a cover. The light source emits light. The light receiving section receives light and generates a signal providing a result of the received light. The cover includes an elastic body that deforms under external force and that covers the light source and the light receiving section. The cover includes a reflective section that reflects light between the light source and the light receiving section and a transmission section that allows light to pass through in a first direction from the light source and that allows light to pass through in a second direction from the light receiving section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2020
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Inventors: Takatoshi KATO, Hiroshi WATANABE, Kohei SUGAHARA, Hironari YAMAMOTO, Hiraku KAWAI
  • ELECTRONIC COMPONENT, ELECTRONIC-COMPONENT MOUNTING BOARD, AND ELECTRONIC-COMPONENT MANUFACTURING METHOD
    Publication number: 20200321157
    Abstract: An electronic component includes a single-layer glass plate, an outer-surface conductor that is disposed above an outer surface of the single-layer glass plate and that is at least a part of an electrical element, and a terminal electrode that is a terminal of the electrical element. The terminal electrode is disposed above the outer surface of the single-layer glass plate and being electrically connected to the outer-surface conductor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2020
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Applicant: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiraku KAWAI, Noboru SHIOKAWA, Yuichi IIDA, Yoshitaka MATSUKI, Masahiro KUBOTA, Kenji NISHIYAMA, Takaya WADA, Tadashi WASHIMORI, Rikiya SANO, Chiharu SAKAKI