Patents by Inventor Kazuhiro Okada
Kazuhiro Okada 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: 10488280Abstract: A capacitive force sensor that is inexpensive but highly sensitive, and hardly affected by temperature changes and in-phase noise in the use environment is provided. a capacitive force sensor that is inexpensive but highly sensitive, and is hardly affected by temperature changes and in-phase noise in the use environment. A force sensor includes: a deformable body having a force receiving portion and a fixed portion; a displacement body that is connected to the deformable body, and is displaced by elastic deformation caused in the deformable body; and a detection circuit that detects an applied force, in accordance with the displacement caused in the displacement body. The deformable body includes a tilting portion that has a longitudinal direction and is disposed between the force receiving portion and the fixed portion. The displacement body includes displacement portions that are connected to the tilting portion and are displaced by tilting movement of the tilting portion.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2018Date of Patent: November 26, 2019Assignee: Tri-Force Management CorporationInventors: Kazuhiro Okada, Satoshi Era, Miho Okada
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Publication number: 20190353537Abstract: There is provided a detection ring (600), the structure of which is shown in the perspective view of FIG. 13(a). The detection ring (600) is arranged so that the Z-axis is a central axis on the XY plane as shown in the side view (b), and a planar shape thereof is formed in a circular ring as shown in the bottom view (c). The detection ring (600) is structured so that four sets of detection portions (D1 to D4), each constituted with a blade spring which undergoes elastic deformation, are coupled with four sets of circular arc-shaped coupling portions (L1 to L4). A supporting substrate is arranged below the detection ring (600) and fixing points (P1, P2) arranged on the Y-axis are fixed to the supporting substrate. When force or moment to be detected is exerted on exertion points (Q1, Q2), the four sets of detection portions (D1 to D4) undergo elastic deformation.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2019Publication date: November 21, 2019Applicant: WACOH-TECH INC.Inventors: Kazuhiro OKADA, Miho OKADA
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Patent number: 10481391Abstract: Actuators (140), which are a pair of members, are disposed one on either side of a movable frame (120) in the X-axis direction, and oscillate the movable frame (120) about the X axis in relation to a fixed frame (110) by deformation caused by stretching and contracting of piezoelectric elements. Actuators (150), which are a pair of members, are disposed one on either side of a mirror (130) in the Y-axis direction, and oscillate the mirror (130) about the Y axis in relation to the movable frame (120) by deformation caused by stretching and contracting of the piezoelectric elements. The length of each actuator (140) extending in the Y-axis direction is longer than a distance between an inner side of the fixed frame (110) to which the actuator (140) is connected and the middle point of an outer side of the movable frame (120) in the Y-axis direction.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2016Date of Patent: November 19, 2019Assignee: DAI-ICHI SEIKO CO., LTD.Inventors: Kenji Ogata, Shinya Sakamoto, Yoshifumi Ikeda, Shogo Kurogi, Kazuhiro Okada, Satoshi Era
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Patent number: 10473917Abstract: A mirror with a reflective layer formed thereon is supported within a frame-shaped support by two U-shaped arms. A plate-like arm connects fixation points (Q1, Q2), and a plate-like arm connects fixation points (Q3, Q4). A pair of piezoelectric elements (E11, E12) disposed along a longitudinal axis (L1) on an upper surface of an outside bridge of the arm, and a single piezoelectric element (E20) disposed along the longitudinal axis (L2) on the upper surface of an inside bridge. Similarly, a pair of piezoelectric elements (E31, E32) disposed on an upper surface of an outside bridge of the arm, and a single piezoelectric element (E40) disposed on the upper surface of an inside bridge. When a positive drive signal is applied to the piezoelectric elements (E11, E20, E31, E40) and a negative drive signal is applied to the piezoelectric elements (E12, E32), the mirror is displaced efficiently.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2016Date of Patent: November 12, 2019Assignee: DAI-ICHI SEIKO CO., LTD.Inventors: Kazuhiro Okada, Satoshi Era, Shinya Sakamoto, Yoshifumi Ikeda, Shogo Kurogi, Kenji Ogata
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Patent number: 10468997Abstract: A tabular structure having flexibility extends from a root end portion to a distal end portion along a reference axis. The root end portion is fixed to a pedestal. Three sectioned parts are provided in the tabular structure. Weights are joined to the lower surfaces of the respective three sectioned parts. The three sectioned parts respectively have different thicknesses. As a result, spring constants are different. When vibration energy from the outside is applied to the pedestal, the weights vibrate and a bend occurs in the tabular structure. If a charge generating element such as a piezoelectric element is stuck to the tabular structure, an electric charge is generated by bending stress. A frequency band capable of generating electric power is expanded by providing a plurality of weights in the tabular structure in which the spring constants are different in each of the sectioned parts.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2016Date of Patent: November 5, 2019Assignee: TRI-FORCE MANAGEMENT CORPORATIONInventors: Kazuhiro Okada, Miho Okada
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Publication number: 20190323904Abstract: The present invention is to provide a capacitive force sensor that is inexpensive but highly sensitive, and is hardly affected by temperature changes and in-phase noise in the use environment. A force sensor 100c includes: a deformable body 10 having a force receiving portion 14 and a fixed portion 15; a displacement body 20 that is connected to the deformable body 10, and is displaced by elastic deformation caused in the deformable body 10; and a detection circuit 40 that detects an applied force, in accordance with the displacement caused in the displacement body 20. The deformable body 10 includes a tilting portion 13 that has a longitudinal direction 1 and is disposed between the force receiving portion 14 and the fixed portion 15. The displacement body 20 includes displacement portions D1 and D2 that are connected to the tilting portion 13 and are displaced by tilting movement of the tilting portion 13.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2019Publication date: October 24, 2019Applicant: TRI-FORCE MANAGEMENT CORPORATIONInventors: Kazuhiro OKADA, Satoshi ERA, Miho OKADA
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Patent number: 10416030Abstract: There is provided a detection ring (600), the structure of which is shown in the perspective view of FIG. 13(a). The detection ring (600) is arranged so that the Z-axis is a central axis on the XY plane as shown in the side view (b), and a planar shape thereof is formed in a circular ring as shown in the bottom view (c). The detection ring (600) is structured so that four sets of detection portions (D1 to D4), each constituted with a blade spring which undergoes elastic deformation, are coupled with four sets of circular arc-shaped coupling portions (L1 to L4). A supporting substrate is arranged below the detection ring (600) and fixing points (P1, P2) arranged on the Y-axis are fixed to the supporting substrate. When force or moment to be detected is exerted on exertion points (Q1, Q2), the four sets of detection portions (D1 to D4) undergo elastic deformation.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2015Date of Patent: September 17, 2019Assignee: WACOH-TECH INC.Inventors: Kazuhiro Okada, Miho Okada
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Publication number: 20190280626Abstract: There is provided a power generating element which is capable of converting vibration energy in various directions into electric energy without waste and less likely to be damaged even upon application of excessive vibration. Made available is a main generating structure (MGS) in which a first layer (100), a second layer (200) and a third layer (300) are laminated. The second layer (200) has a plate-like bridge portion (210), a central plate-like portion (220), a left-hand side plate-like portion (230) and a right-hand side plate-like portion (240), each of which is flexible, and the third layer (300), that is a weight body, formed in the “U” letter shape is joined with the lower surface thereof. The plate-like bridge portion (210) is protected by the weight body (300) circumference thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2019Publication date: September 12, 2019Applicant: TRI-FORCE MANAGEMENT CORPORATIONInventors: Kazuhiro OKADA, Miho OKADA
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Patent number: 10361643Abstract: A base end of a flexible plate-like structure body (111) having a first attribute is fixed to a pedestal (310) and a leading end thereof is connected to a connector between different attributes (112). Base end of a flexible plate-like structure body (113, 114) having a second attribute is connected to the connector between different attributes (112) and leading end thereof is given as free ends. Weight body (211, 212, 213) is connected to the lower surface of the connector between different attributes (112) and the leading-end lower surface of the plate-like structure body (113, 114) having the second attribute. When vibration energy is applied to the pedestal (310), the weight body (211, 212, 213) undergoes vibration, resulting in deformation of each of the plate-like structure bodies (111, 113, 114). The deformation energy is taken out by a charge generating element (400) such as a piezoelectric element to generate electric power.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2016Date of Patent: July 23, 2019Assignee: WACOH CORPORATIONInventors: Kazuhiro Okada, Miho Okada
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Publication number: 20190212215Abstract: A force sensor includes: a deformable body having a force receiving portion and a fixed portion; a displacement body configured to generate a displacement by elastic deformation generated in the deformable body; and a detection circuit configured to detect an applied force on the basis of the displacement generated in the displacement body, in which the deformable body includes: a tilting portion arranged between the force receiving portion and the fixed portion; a first deformable portion that connects the force receiving portion and the tilting portion; and a second deformable portion that connects the fixed portion and the tilting portion, the displacement body includes a displacement portion connected to the tilting portion and separated from the fixed portion, the detection circuit includes a first displacement sensor and a second displacement sensor arranged in the displacement portion, and the detection circuit outputs a first electric signal indicating an applied force on the basis of a detection valuType: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2018Publication date: July 11, 2019Applicant: Tri-Force Management CorporationInventors: Kazuhiro OKADA, Miho OKADA, Satoshi ERA
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Publication number: 20190199243Abstract: The power generation efficiency is to be enhanced by converting vibration energy including various direction components into electric energy without waste. A cantilever structure is adopted, in which a first plate-like bridge portion (120) and a second plate-like bridge portion (130) extend in a shape of a letter U from a fixing-portion (110) fixed to the device housing (200) and a weight body (150) is connected to the end. On the upper surface of the cantilever structure, a common lower layer electrode (E00), a layered piezoelectric element (300) and discrete upper layer electrodes (Ex1 to Ez4) are formed. The upper layer electrodes (Ez1 to Ez4) disposed on a center line (Lx, Ly) of each plate-like bridge portion take out charge generated in the piezoelectric element (300) due to deflection caused by the Z-axis direction vibration of the weight body (150).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2018Publication date: June 27, 2019Applicant: TRI-FORCE MANAGEMENT CORPORATONInventors: Kazuhiro OKADA, Satoshi Era, Miho Okada
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Publication number: 20190194413Abstract: An in-situ foaming system for forming a flame-retardant polyurethane foam in situ comprising a first liquid containing a polyisocyanate (A), a second liquid containing a polyol (B), a trimerization catalyst (C), a foaming agent (D), a foam stabilizer (E), and additives (F) comprising red phosphorus and at least one member selected from the group consisting of phosphoric acid esters, phosphate-containing flame retardants, bromine-containing flame retardants, boron-containing flame retardants, antimony-containing flame retardants, and metal hydroxides.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2019Publication date: June 27, 2019Applicant: SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD.Inventors: Yousuke OKADA, Kazuhiro OKADA
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Publication number: 20190190405Abstract: A power generating element according to the present invention includes: a support frame formed in a frame shape in plan view; a vibrating body provided inside the support frame; a first bridge portion and a second bridge portion that supports the vibrating body on the support frame; and a charge generating element to generate a charge at the time of displacement of the vibrating body. The support frame includes a first frame portion arranged on a first side with respect to the vibrating body and includes a second frame portion arranged on a second side opposite to the first side with respect to the vibrating body. The first bridge portion couples the vibrating body with the first frame portion. The second bridge portion couples the vibrating body with the second frame portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2017Publication date: June 20, 2019Applicant: TRI-FORCE MANAGEMENT CORPORATIONInventors: Kazuhiro OKADA, Miho OKADA, Satoshi ERA
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Patent number: 10280275Abstract: An in-situ foaming system for forming a flame-retardant polyurethane foam in situ comprising a first liquid containing a polyisocyanate (A), a second liquid containing a polyol (B), a trimerization catalyst (C), a foaming agent (D), a foam stabilizer (E), and additives (F) comprising red phosphorus and at least one member selected from the group consisting of phosphoric acid esters, phosphate-containing flame retardants, bromine-containing flame retardants, boron-containing flame retardants, antimony-containing flame retardants, and metal hydroxides.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2015Date of Patent: May 7, 2019Assignee: SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD.Inventors: Yousuke Okada, Kazuhiro Okada
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Patent number: 10284119Abstract: There is provided a power generating element which is capable of converting vibration energy in various directions into electric energy without waste and less likely to be damaged even upon application of excessive vibration. Made available is a main generating structure (MGS) in which a first layer (100), a second layer (200) and a third layer (300) are laminated. The second layer (200) has a plate-like bridge portion (210), a central plate-like portion (220), a left-hand side plate-like portion (230) and a right-hand side plate-like portion (240), each of which is flexible, and the third layer (300), that is a weight body, formed in the “U” letter shape is joined with the lower surface thereof. The plate-like bridge portion (210) is protected by the weight body (300) circumference thereof.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2016Date of Patent: May 7, 2019Assignee: TRI-FORCE MANAGEMENT CORPORATIONInventors: Kazuhiro Okada, Miho Okada
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Publication number: 20190131890Abstract: A power generating element 1 according to an embodiment includes a displacement member 10, a displacement member 20, and a fixed member 30. The displacement member 10 and the displacement member 20 are connected via an elastic deformation body 41. The displacement member 10 is connected to an attachment section 51 via an elastic deformation body 42. The displacement member 10 and/or the displacement member 20 includes a first power generation surface. The fixed member 30 includes a second power generation surface opposed to the first power generation surface. An electret material layer is provided on one surface of the first power generation surface and the second power generation surface. A counter electrode layer is provided on the other surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2017Publication date: May 2, 2019Applicant: TRI-FORCE MANAGEMENT CORPORATIONInventors: Kazuhiro OKADA, Miho OKADA
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Publication number: 20190115852Abstract: A power generating element according to the present invention includes a pedestal formed in a frame shape in plan view, a vibrating body provided inside the pedestal, at least three first bridge supporting portions, each of the first bridge supporting portions extending along a first extending axis and configured to arrange the vibrating body to be supported on a pedestal, and a charge generating element. The first extending axes of a pair of the first bridge supporting portions adjacent to each other form a predetermined angle in a circumferential direction with the vibrating body defined as a center in plan view. At least one first electrode layer of the charge generating element is arranged on each of the first bridge supporting portions.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2018Publication date: April 18, 2019Applicant: WACOH CORPORATIONInventors: Kazuhiro OKADA, Miho OKADA
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Publication number: 20190113407Abstract: A force sensor according to the present invention is configured to detect at least one component among components of a force in each axis direction in an XYZ three-dimensional coordinate system and a moment around each axis, and includes: a support body arranged on an XY plane; a deformation body joined to the support body; and a detection circuit that outputs an electric signal indicating a force applied on the deformation body.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2016Publication date: April 18, 2019Applicant: TRI-FORCE MANAGEMENT CORPORATIONInventors: Kazuhiro OKADA, Miho OKADA
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Publication number: 20190094086Abstract: The present invention is to provide a capacitive force sensor that is inexpensive but highly sensitive, and is hardly affected by temperature changes and in-phase noise in the use environment. A force sensor 100c includes: a deformable body 10 having a force receiving portion 14 and a fixed portion 15; a displacement body 20 that is connected to the deformable body 10, and is displaced by elastic deformation caused in the deformable body 10; and a detection circuit 40 that detects an applied force, in accordance with the displacement caused in the displacement body 20. The deformable body 10 includes a tilting portion 13 that has a longitudinal direction I and is disposed between the force receiving portion 14 and the fixed portion 15. The displacement body 20 includes displacement portions D1 and D2 that are connected to the tilting portion 13 and are displaced by tilting movement of the tilting portion 13.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2018Publication date: March 28, 2019Applicant: TRI-FORCE MANAGEMENT CORPORATIONInventors: Kazuhiro OKADA, Satoshi ERA, Miho OKADA
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Patent number: 10226649Abstract: The present invention is a method for hair dyeing or bleaching by discharging in a foam from a squeeze container 6 a mixed solution of a first agent A1 and a second agent A2 of a two-part hair dye or bleach composition to apply on the hair. In the present invention, the squeeze container which includes a container body 4 and a squeeze foamer 5 is used as the squeeze container 6. At least one of the first agent A1 or the second agent A2 contains a foaming agent. The mixed solution of the first and second agents has a viscosity (25° C.) of from 1 mPa·s to 100 mPa·s. The first agent A1 and the second agent A2 are mixed in the container body 4 so as not to produce a foam. Squeezing is carried out with the squeeze container 6 stood upright so that the mixed solution A3 does not reach an air induct path 12 of the squeeze foamer 5. As a result, the mixed solution of the first and second agents of the two-part hair dye or bleach composition can be stably discharged in a fine foam using a squeeze container.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2008Date of Patent: March 12, 2019Assignee: KAO CORPORATIONInventors: Hiroyuki Fujinuma, Kazuhiro Okada, Tomohito Koshika, Mitsuhiko Yamamoto