Patents by Inventor Kimihiro Ashino

Kimihiro Ashino 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: 11835415
    Abstract: A sensor device for measuring a physical quantity. The sensor device includes a sensor element having a semiconductor chip, a first terminal electrically connected to the sensor element, and a housing portion having a terminal, which is a second terminal and is electrically connected to the first terminal. The second terminal has a through-hole formed therein, the through-hole having a first end and a second end opposite to each other, an inner surface of the through hole at the first end being an R-surface that is a curved surface with a radius R. The first terminal is housed in the housing portion, and has one end thereof inserted in the through-hole from the first end of the through-hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kimihiro Ashino
  • Publication number: 20220364945
    Abstract: Provided is a pressure sensor apparatus, including: a pressure sensor unit; a case configured to house the pressure sensor unit; and a plurality of lead terminals configured to be exposed toward outside of of the case, wherein the plurality of lead terminals include a first terminal, a second terminal, and a ground terminal; and the ground terminal, the first terminal and the second terminal are arranged in an order of the ground terminal, the first terminal, and the second terminal outside the case. The pressure sensor apparatus includes a capacitor for a second terminal arranged across the ground terminal and the second terminal in between in interior of the case.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2022
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Inventors: Hiroto KIKUCHI, Kazuhiro MATSUNAMI, Kimihiro ASHINO
  • Publication number: 20220260444
    Abstract: A sensor device for measuring a physical quantity. The sensor device includes a sensor element having a semiconductor chip, a first terminal electrically connected to the sensor element, and a housing portion having a terminal, which is a second terminal and is electrically connected to the first terminal. The second terminal has a through-hole formed therein, the through-hole having a first end and a second end opposite to each other, an inner surface of the through hole at the first end being an R-surface that is a curved surface with a radius R. The first terminal is housed in the housing portion, and has one end thereof inserted in the through-hole from the first end of the through-hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2021
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Applicant: FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kimihiro ASHINO
  • Publication number: 20220208622
    Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a flat plate-shaped terminal integrally formed with a housing portion for a semiconductor chip and a rod-shaped terminal pin that penetrates through a through-hole of the plate-shaped terminal. On a surface of the plate-shaped terminal, a resin guide portion for guiding the terminal pin to the through-hole of the plate-shaped terminal is provided. The resin guide portion is a portion of the housing portion and has a through-hole that is continuous with the through-hole of the plate-shaped terminal. During assembly of the semiconductor package, the terminal pin is inserted into the through-hole of the plate-shaped terminal, via the through-hole of the resin guide portion. A sidewall of the through-hole of the resin guide portion and a sidewall of the through-hole of the plate-shaped terminal have a same slope and form a single continuous surface; a border between the through-hole of the resin guide portion and the through-hole of the plate-shaped terminal is free of any step.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2021
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Applicant: FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kimihiro ASHINO
  • Patent number: 10651609
    Abstract: A first connector pin to a third connector pin have a substantially L-shaped cross-sectional shape formed by a horizontal part embedded in the top of an inner housing part by resin molding and a vertical part continuous with and protruding upwardly orthogonal to the horizontal part. A fourth connector pin has a substantially I-shaped cross-sectional shape having only the vertical part. The horizontal part of the first connector pin is provided so as to surround the first end of the first connector pin, the horizontal part and the first end of the second connector pin, the horizontal part and the first end of the third connector pin, and is integrated and connected to the fourth connector pin. A chip capacitor is attached to the connector pins by a joining member. Thus, the connector pins are connected to each other via the chip capacitors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Fumiya Ueno, Kimihiro Ashino
  • Patent number: 10190929
    Abstract: Provided are a pressure sensor device and method for making the same. A base member and a pressure sensor chip are joined so that a pressure receiving portion is aligned with a through hole. A pressure introduction unit and the base member are positioned and joined so that through holes thereof are continuous. The pressure introduction unit has a stepped portion in an end portion on an opened end side, and has a protruding portion protruding from the stepped portion to the base member side in an end portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Eisuke Sato, Shigeru Shinoda, Kimihiro Ashino
  • Publication number: 20180241160
    Abstract: A first connector pin to a third connector pin have a substantially L-shaped cross-sectional shape formed by a horizontal part embedded in the top of an inner housing part by resin molding and a vertical part continuous with and protruding upwardly orthogonal to the horizontal part. A fourth connector pin has a substantially I-shaped cross-sectional shape having only the vertical part. The horizontal part of the first connector pin is provided so as to surround the first end of the first connector pin, the horizontal part and the first end of the second connector pin, the horizontal part and the first end of the third connector pin, and is integrated and connected to the fourth connector pin. A chip capacitor is attached to the connector pins by a joining member. Thus, the connector pins are connected to each other via the chip capacitors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2017
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Applicant: FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Fumiya UENO, Kimihiro ASHINO
  • Patent number: 9874487
    Abstract: A pressure sensor includes a socket portion and a nut portion which are integrally molded with resin, a screw portion which is tightly fixed to a side wall of an opening in a concave part of the nut portion by adhesive, and a sense element which is fixed to the screw portion and is disposed in the concave part of the nut portion. The socket portion, the nut portion and the screw portion constitute a package. A through hole introducing the pressure measurement target liquid is formed in the screw portion. An external lead-out terminal is fixed to the sense element. The external lead-out terminal passes through the through hole on a base of the concave part of the nut portion, and is tightly fixed to the socket portion with adhesive. The external lead-out terminal is a connection terminal to be connected with external wiring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2018
    Assignee: FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kimihiro Ashino
  • Patent number: 9733140
    Abstract: A double diaphragm type pressure sensor includes a metal container having a concave portion; a pressure sensor unit mounted on a bottom of the container; a metal diaphragm airtightly bonded to an opening portion of the concave portion of the container; a pressure transmission medium filling a space formed by the metal diaphragm and the concave portion of the container; and a metal terminal penetrating the bottom of the container and being electrically insulated from the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kimihiro Ashino
  • Publication number: 20160076960
    Abstract: Provided are a pressure sensor device and method for making the same. A base member and a pressure sensor chip are joined so that a pressure receiving portion is aligned with a through hole. A pressure introduction unit and the base member are positioned and joined so that through holes thereof are continuous. The pressure introduction unit has a stepped portion in an end portion on an opened end side, and has a protruding portion protruding from the stepped portion to the base member side in an end portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2015
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Applicant: FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Eisuke SATO, Shigeru SHINODA, Kimihiro ASHINO
  • Publication number: 20150369680
    Abstract: A double diaphragm type pressure sensor includes a metal container having a concave portion; a pressure sensor unit mounted on a bottom of the container; a metal diaphragm airtightly bonded to an opening portion of the concave portion of the container; a pressure transmission medium filling a space formed by the metal diaphragm and the concave portion of the container; and a metal terminal penetrating the bottom of the container and being electrically insulated from the container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2015
    Publication date: December 24, 2015
    Inventor: Kimihiro ASHINO
  • Publication number: 20140338448
    Abstract: A pressure sensor includes a socket portion and a nut portion which are integrally molded with resin, a screw portion which is tightly fixed to a side wall of an opening in a concave part of the nut portion by adhesive, and a sense element which is fixed to the screw portion and is disposed in the concave part of the nut portion. The socket portion, the nut portion and the screw portion constitute a package. A through hole introducing the pressure measurement target liquid is formed in the screw portion. An external lead-out terminal is fixed to the sense element. The external lead-out terminal passes through the through hole on a base of the concave part of the nut portion, and is tightly fixed to the socket portion with adhesive. The external lead-out terminal is a connection terminal to be connected with external wiring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2014
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Inventor: Kimihiro ASHINO
  • Patent number: 8683867
    Abstract: An aspect of a pressure sensor package is that a condensed droplet can be prevented from solidifying and blocking the hole of a pressure inlet pipe, without increasing the external dimensions of the package. Aspects of the invention include a groove in a wall surface of a hole of a pressure inlet pipe, a droplet condensed on the wall surface spreads along the groove by a capillary action, and it is possible to prevent the hole of the pressure inlet pipe being blocked by the droplet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: Fuji Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kimihiro Ashino
  • Publication number: 20120073381
    Abstract: An aspect of a pressure sensor package is that a condensed droplet can be prevented from solidifying and blocking the hole of a pressure inlet pipe, without increasing the external dimensions of the package. Aspects of the invention include a groove in a wall surface of a hole of a pressure inlet pipe, a droplet condensed on the wall surface spreads along the groove by a capillary action, and it is possible to prevent the hole of the pressure inlet pipe being blocked by the droplet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Publication date: March 29, 2012
    Applicant: FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kimihiro ASHINO
  • Patent number: D669804
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: Fuji Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kimihiro Ashino
  • Patent number: D695140
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: Fuji Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kimihiro Ashino
  • Patent number: D695141
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: Fuji Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kimihiro Ashino
  • Patent number: D695142
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: Fuji Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kimihiro Ashino
  • Patent number: D700090
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: Fuji Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kimihiro Ashino
  • Patent number: D894767
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kimihiro Ashino