Patents by Inventor Hiroaki Yamazaki
Hiroaki Yamazaki 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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Publication number: 20230221269Abstract: According to one embodiment, a sensor includes a detector. The detector includes a first resistance member, a second resistance member, a third resistance member, and a conductive member. A position of the third resistance member in a first direction from the first resistance member to the second resistance member is between a position of the first resistance member in the first direction and a position of the second resistance member in the first direction. A second direction from the conductive member to the third resistance member crosses the first direction. A third electrical resistance of the third resistance member is configured to change depending on a target substance around the detector.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2022Publication date: July 13, 2023Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Ping WANG, Hiroaki YAMAZAKI
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Patent number: 11656110Abstract: According to one embodiment, a sensor includes a first member including a first member surface, and a first element part. The first element part includes a first fixed electrode fixed to the first member surface, and a first movable electrode facing the first fixed electrode. The first fixed electrode is along the first member surface. A gap is located between the first movable electrode and the first fixed electrode. The first movable electrode includes a first surface and a second surface. The first surface is between the first fixed electrode and the second surface. At least one of the first surface or the second surface is non-parallel to the first member surface.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2021Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventor: Hiroaki Yamazaki
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Patent number: 11646170Abstract: According to one embodiment, a MEMS element includes a first member, and an element part. The element part includes a first fixed electrode fixed to the first member, a first movable electrode facing the first fixed electrode, a first conductive member electrically connected to the first movable electrode, and a second conductive member electrically connected to the first movable electrode. The first movable electrode is supported by the first and second conductive members to be separated from the first fixed electrode. The first conductive member has a meandering structure. The second conductive member includes a first conductive region and a second conductive region. The second conductive region is between the first movable electrode and the first conductive region. A second width of the second conductive region along a second direction is less than a first width of the first conductive region along the second direction.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2021Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Hiroaki Yamazaki, Kei Masunishi
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Patent number: 11639946Abstract: According to one embodiment, a sensor includes a base including a first face including a first face region, and a first structure body fixed to the first face region. The first structure body includes a first support portion fixed to the first face region, a second support portion fixed to the first face region, a first movable portion, and a first fixed electrode fixed to the first face region. The first movable portion is supported by the first and second support portions and apart from the base in a first direction crossing the first face region. The first movable portion includes a first movable electrode facing the first fixed electrode, and a first conductive member. A first current flows the first conductive member along a second direction crossing the first direction. A first gap is provided between the first fixed electrode and the first movable portion.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2022Date of Patent: May 2, 2023Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventor: Hiroaki Yamazaki
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Patent number: 11624721Abstract: According to one embodiment, a hydrogen sensor is disclosed. The hydrogen sensor includes a capacitor, a gas detector, a heater, and a determiner. The capacitor includes a deformable member that deforms by absorbing or adsorbing hydrogen and varies a capacitance value corresponding to a deformation of the deformable member. The gas detector detects gas based on a capacitance value of the capacitor. The heater heats the deformable member. The determiner determines whether gas detected by the gas detector contains a substance other than hydrogen or not, wherein the gas detector detects the gas during a heating period during which the heater heats the deformable member.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2019Date of Patent: April 11, 2023Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventor: Hiroaki Yamazaki
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Publication number: 20230084037Abstract: According to one embodiment, a sensor includes a base, and a first structure body. The base includes semiconductor dement including the first dement electrode. The first structure body includes a first conductive member and a coil. The first conductive member is electrically connected with the first element electrode. The coil is provided around the first conductive member in a first plane crossing a first direction from the base to the first structure body.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2022Publication date: March 16, 2023Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventor: Hiroaki YAMAZAKI
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Publication number: 20230079378Abstract: According to one embodiment, a sensor includes a base including a first face, and a first structure body fixed to the first face. The first structure body includes first and second support portions, a first movable portion, and a first fixed electrode, The first support portion is fixed to the first surface. The second support portion is fixed to the first face and provided around the first support portion. The first movable portion is supported by the first and second support portions and apart from the base. The first fixed electrode is fixed to the first face. The first movable portion includes a first movable electrode and a first conductive member. A first current is configured to flow the first conductive member. The first fixed electrode faces the first movable electrode. A first gap is provided between the first fixed electrode and the first movable portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2022Publication date: March 16, 2023Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventor: Hiroaki YAMAZAKI
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Publication number: 20230077493Abstract: According to one embodiment, a sensor includes a base, first and second detection units. The base includes first and second base regions. The first detection unit includes a first detection element including a first resistance member, a first conductive member, and a first insulating member. A part of the first insulating member is between the first resistance member and the first conductive member. A first gap is provided between the first base region and first detection element. The first detection element has a first area. The second detection unit includes a second detection element including a second resistance member, a second conductive member, and a second insulating member. A part of the second insulating member is between the second resistance member and the second conductive member. A second gap is provided between the second base region and second detection element. The second detection element has a second area.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2022Publication date: March 16, 2023Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Ping WANG, Hiroaki YAMAZAKI
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Publication number: 20230078060Abstract: According to one embodiment, a sensor includes a base including a first face including a first face region, and a first structure body fixed to the first face region. The first structure body includes a first support portion fixed to the first face region, a second support portion fixed to the first face region, a first movable portion, and a first fixed electrode fixed to the first face region. The first movable portion is supported by the first and second support portions and apart from the base in a first direction crossing the first face region. The first movable portion includes a first movable electrode facing the first fixed electrode, and a first conductive member. A first current flows the first conductive member along a second direction crossing the first direction. A first gap is provided between the first fixed electrode and the first movable portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2022Publication date: March 16, 2023Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventor: Hiroaki YAMAZAKI
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Patent number: 11598744Abstract: According to one embodiment, a sensor includes a sensor part and a first circuit. The sensor part includes a base body, a fixed electrode fixed to the base body, a supporter fixed to the base body, and a movable part supported by the supporter. The movable part includes a movable region including a movable electrode facing the fixed electrode, and a first support region provided between the movable region and the supporter. The first support region includes a first electrode, and a second electrode insulated from the first electrode. The first circuit is configured to perform a first operation of applying a voltage between the first electrode and the second electrode.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2021Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventor: Hiroaki Yamazaki
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Patent number: 11598746Abstract: In one embodiment, a gas sensor includes a sensing layer having a first region containing PdCuSi, and a second region which is provided outside the first region and contains PdCu.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2019Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Yumi Hayashi, Akihiro Kojima, Hiroaki Yamazaki
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Publication number: 20220396471Abstract: According to one embodiment, a sensor includes a base, first and second detection element portions, first to third resistor terminals, and first and second conductive terminals. The base includes first and second base regions. The first detection element portion is provided at the first base region. The first detection element portion includes a first detection dement. The first detection dement includes a first resistance member and a first conductive member. The first resistance member includes a first resistance portion and other portion. The first conductive member includes a first conductive portion and other portion. The second detection element portion is provided at the second base region. The second detection dement portion includes a second detection element. The second detection element includes a second resistance member and a second conductive member. The second resistance member includes a second resistance portion and other portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2022Publication date: December 15, 2022Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventor: Hiroaki YAMAZAKI
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Patent number: 11448628Abstract: According to one embodiment, a sensor includes a base body, and a first sensor part. The first sensor part includes fixed and movable electrode members, and first and second support members. The fixed electrode member includes a fixed electrode fixed to the base body. The movable electrode member includes a movable electrode. The movable electrode member includes first and second movable portions, and a third movable portion between the first and second movable portions. The first support member is fixed to the base body and connected with the first movable portion. The second support member is fixed to the base body and connected with the second movable portion. The first and second support members support the movable electrode member to provide a first gap between the fixed and movable electrode members. The fixed electrode member includes first, second, and third fixed electrode portions facing the movable portion.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2021Date of Patent: September 20, 2022Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Naoki Hiramatsu, Yosuke Akimoto, Hiroaki Yamazaki, Yumi Hayashi
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Publication number: 20220291027Abstract: According to one embodiment, a sensor includes a first member including a first member surface, and a first element part. The first element part includes a first fixed electrode fixed to the first member surface, and a first movable electrode facing the first fixed electrode. The first fixed electrode is along the first member surface. A gap is located between the first movable electrode and the first fixed electrode. The first movable electrode includes a first surface and a second surface. The first surface is between the first fixed electrode and the second surface. At least one of the first surface or the second surface is non-parallel to the first member surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2021Publication date: September 15, 2022Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventor: Hiroaki YAMAZAKI
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Publication number: 20220276192Abstract: According to one embodiment, a sensor includes a first sensor part. The first sensor part includes a first electrode, a first counter electrode, and a first intermediate layer located between the first electrode and the first counter electrode. The first counter electrode includes a first electrode side surface. The first electrode side surface crosses a first cross direction. The first cross direction crosses a first direction from the first electrode toward the first counter electrode. The first intermediate layer includes a first intermediate layer side surface. The first intermediate layer side surface crosses the first cross direction. The first intermediate layer side surface is recessed when referenced to the first electrode side surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2021Publication date: September 1, 2022Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Yosuke AKIMOTO, Hiroaki YAMAZAKI
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Publication number: 20220238290Abstract: According to one embodiment, a MEMS element includes a first member, and an element part. The element part includes a first fixed electrode fixed to the first member, and a first movable electrode facing the first fixed electrode, a first conductive member electrically connected with the first movable electrode, and a second conductive member electrically connected with the first movable electrode. The first movable electrode is supported by the first and second conductive members to be separated from the first fixed electrode in a first state before a first electrical signal is applied between the second conductive member and the first fixed electrode. The first conductive member is separated from the first movable electrode in a second state after the first electrical signal is applied. The first movable electrode is supported by the second conductive member to be separated from the first fixed electrode in the second state.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2021Publication date: July 28, 2022Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Hiroaki YAMAZAKI, Ping WANG
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Patent number: 11387064Abstract: According to one embodiment, a MEMS element includes a first member, and an element part. The element part includes a first fixed electrode fixed to the first member, a first movable electrode facing the first fixed electrode, a first conductive member electrically connected to the first movable electrode, and a second conductive member electrically connected to the first movable electrode. The first conductive member and the second conductive member support the first movable electrode to be separated from the first fixed electrode in a first state before a first electrical signal is applied between the second conductive member and the first fixed electrode. The first conductive member and the second conductive member are in a broken state in a second state after the first electrical signal is applied between the second conductive member and the first fixed electrode.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2020Date of Patent: July 12, 2022Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Hiroaki Yamazaki, Kei Masunishi
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Publication number: 20220082522Abstract: According to one embodiment, a sensor includes a sensor part and a first circuit. The sensor part includes a base body, a fixed electrode fixed to the base body, a supporter fixed to the base body, and a movable part supported by the supporter. The movable part includes a movable region including a movable electrode facing the fixed electrode, and a first support region provided between the movable region and the supporter. The first support region includes a first electrode, and a second electrode insulated from the first electrode. The first circuit is configured to perform a first operation of applying a voltage between the first electrode and the second electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2021Publication date: March 17, 2022Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventor: Hiroaki YAMAZAKI
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Publication number: 20220084767Abstract: According to one embodiment, a MEMS element includes a first member, and an element part. The element part includes a first fixed electrode fixed to the first member, a first movable electrode facing the first fixed electrode, a first conductive member electrically connected to the first movable electrode, and a second conductive member electrically connected to the first movable electrode. The first movable electrode is supported by the first and second conductive members to be separated from the first fixed electrode. The first conductive member has a meandering structure. The second conductive member includes a first conductive region and a second conductive region. The second conductive region is between the first movable electrode and the first conductive region. A second width of the second conductive region along a second direction is less than a first width of the first conductive region along the second direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2021Publication date: March 17, 2022Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Hiroaki YAMAZAKI, Kei Masunishi
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Publication number: 20220018820Abstract: According to one embodiment, a sensor includes a base body, and a first sensor part. The first sensor part includes fixed and movable electrode members, and first and second support members. The fixed electrode member includes a fixed electrode fixed to the base body. The movable electrode member includes a movable electrode. The movable electrode member includes first and second movable portions, and a third movable portion between the first and second movable portions. The first support member is fixed to the base body and connected with the first movable portion. The second support member is fixed to the base body and connected with the second movable portion. The first and second support members support the movable electrode member to provide a first gap between the fixed and movable electrode members. The fixed electrode member includes first, second, and third fixed electrode portions facing the movable portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2021Publication date: January 20, 2022Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Naoki HIRAMATSU, Yosuke AKIMOTO, Hiroaki YAMAZAKI, Yumi HAYASHI