Patents by Inventor Jack Plant

Jack Plant 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).

  • Publication number: 20260259088
    Abstract: A capacitance sensor includes: a board; a first electrode provided on the board; a flexible member fixed to the board; and a second electrode provided in the flexible member to face the first electrode with a gap between the second electrode and the first electrode and configured to detect a capacitance with the first electrode. The flexible member includes: an electrode inclusion portion including the second electrode in the electrode inclusion portion and having a gap between the electrode inclusion portion and a surface of the board; a pillar portion extending between the electrode inclusion portion and the board; and an overlap portion formed in the pillar portion passing through a through hole penetrating the board and overlapping an outer edge portion of the through hole on a second surface opposite to the first surface of the board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2026
    Publication date: September 3, 2026
    Inventors: Ryusuke Ishizaki, Takeshi Osato, Chrysanthemum Morton, Sadan Wani, John D W Madden, Jack Plant