Patents by Inventor Hiroyuki Sawamura

Hiroyuki Sawamura 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: 10718679
    Abstract: A pressure sensor device with good temperature characteristics. An auxiliary fluid introduction path is provided in a bottom wall portion of a first case to introduce a fluid to the vicinity of a recessed portion of the bottom wall portion where an integrated circuit with a large change in temperature characteristics is mounted such that the temperature of the integrated circuit becomes the same as or close to the temperature of the fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: HOKURIKU ELECTRIC INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Sawamura, Toshiaki Ichii
  • Publication number: 20190137351
    Abstract: A pressure sensor device with good temperature characteristics. An auxiliary fluid introduction path is provided in a bottom wall portion of a first case to introduce a fluid to t he vicinity of a recessed portion of the bottom wall portion where an integrated circuit with a large change in temperature characteristics is mounted such that the temperature of the integrated circuit becomes the same as or close to the temperature of the fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2017
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Sawamura, Toshiaki Ichii
  • Patent number: 10006826
    Abstract: A semiconductor pressure sensor device in which the shape or the structure of a connector portion can be easily changed and which has high waterproof performance. A terminal housing and a second case are engaged with each other via an engagement structure. The terminal housing and a first case are fitted with each other via a fitting structure. Thus, the first case and the second case are fixed to each other via the terminal housing. The first case is fitted in the second case. Then, the terminal housing is fitted with the first case, and the terminal housing is engaged with the second case substantially at the same time. Through such simple process, an opening portion of the first case is covered and a connector portion configured to enable external terminals to be connected to ends, located on one side, of a plurality of lead terminals is formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: Hokuriku Electric Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Satoshi Tsubata, Hiroyuki Sawamura
  • Publication number: 20170328802
    Abstract: A semiconductor pressure sensor device in which the shape or the structure of a connector portion can be easily changed and which has high waterproof performance. A terminal housing and a second case are engaged with each other via an engagement structure. The terminal housing and a first case are fitted with each other via a fitting structure. Thus, the first case and the second case are fixed to each other via the terminal housing. The first case is fitted in the second case. Then, the terminal housing is fitted with the first case, and the terminal housing is engaged with the second case substantially at the same time. Through such simple process, an opening portion of the first case is covered and a connector portion configured to enable external terminals to be connected to ends, located on one side, of a plurality of lead terminals is formed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2015
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventors: Satoshi Tsubata, Hiroyuki Sawamura
  • Patent number: 7360440
    Abstract: A semiconductor force sensor capable of preventing a diaphragm part from being broken and accurately measuring a force applied thereto in a direction orthogonal to the diaphragm part, wherein a force transmitting device for applying a measured force to the diaphragm part of a semiconductor force sensor element is formed of a sphere having a rigidity, and a through hole passing through an opposed wall part toward the diaphragm is formed in the opposed wall parts at a position opposed to the center part of the diaphragm part so that a part of the sphere can face the outside of the opposed wall part and stores a part of the remaining part of the sphere to allow the sphere to be moved only in a direction orthogonal to the diaphragm part and rotated on the center part of the diaphragm part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2008
    Assignee: Hokuriku Electric Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shigeru Hirose, Hiroyuki Sawamura, Masato Ando, Yoshimitsu Motoki
  • Publication number: 20070234827
    Abstract: A semiconductor force sensor capable of preventing a diaphragm part from being broken and accurately measuring a force applied thereto in a direction orthogonal to the diaphragm part, wherein a force transmitting device for applying a measured force to the diaphragm part of a semiconductor force sensor element is formed of a sphere having a rigidity, and a through hole passing through an opposed wall part toward the diaphragm is formed in the opposed wall parts at a position opposed to the center part of the diaphragm part so that a part of the sphere can face the outside of the opposed wall part and stores a part of the remaining part of the sphere to allow the sphere to be moved only in a direction orthogonal to the diaphragm part and rotated on the center part of the diaphragm part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2007
    Publication date: October 11, 2007
    Applicant: HOKURIKU ELECTRIC INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shigeru Hirose, Hiroyuki Sawamura, Masato Ando, Yoshimitsu Motoki
  • Patent number: 7234359
    Abstract: A semiconductor force sensor capable of preventing a diaphragm part (37) from being broken and accurately measuring a force applied thereto in a direction orthogonal to the diaphragm part (37), wherein a force transmitting means for applying a measured force to the diaphragm part (37) of a semiconductor force sensor element (31) is formed of a sphere (33) having a rigidity, and a through hole (63) passing through an opposed wall part (55) toward the diaphragm (37) is formed in the opposed wall parts (55) at a position opposed to the center part of the diaphragm part (37) so that a part of the sphere (33) can face the outside of the opposed wall part (55) and stores a part of the remaining part of the sphere (33) to allow the sphere (33) to be moved only in a direction orthogonal to the diaphragm part (37) and rotated on the center part of the diaphragm part (37).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2007
    Assignee: Hokuriku Electric Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shigeru Hirose, Hiroyuki Sawamura, Masato Ando, Yoshimitsu Motoki
  • Publication number: 20050217386
    Abstract: A semiconductor force sensor capable of preventing a diaphragm part (37) from being broken and accurately measuring a force applied thereto in a direction orthogonal to the diaphragm part (37), wherein a force transmitting means for applying a measured force to the diaphragm part (37) of a semiconductor force sensor element (31) is formed of a sphere (33) having a rigidity, and a through hole (63) passing through an opposed wall part (55) toward the diaphragm (37) is formed in the opposed wall parts (55) at a position opposed to the center part of the diaphragm part (37) so that a part of the sphere (33) can face the outside of the opposed wall part (55) and stores a part of the remaining part of the sphere (33) to allow the sphere (33) to be moved only in a direction orthogonal to the diaphragm part (37) and rotated on the center part of the diaphragm part (37).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2003
    Publication date: October 6, 2005
    Applicant: Hokuriku Electric Industry Co.,
    Inventors: Shigeru Hirose, Hiroyuki Sawamura, Masato Ando, Yoshimitsu Motoki
  • Patent number: D629320
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2010
    Assignee: Hokuriku Electric Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Sawamura, Masato Ando, Satoshi Tsubata