Patents by Inventor Mikimoto Jin

Mikimoto Jin 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: 20240125813
    Abstract: An inertial sensor unit includes a first board on which a plurality of inertial sensor modules are mounted, and a second board on which a processing circuit configured to process signals from a plurality of inertial sensor modules is mounted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Ryuji Kihara, Mikimoto Jin, Ryoichi Nozawa
  • Publication number: 20240085452
    Abstract: A sensor unit includes: a substrate; a first sensor module that is disposed at the substrate and that includes a first acceleration sensor; and a second sensor module that is disposed at the substrate and includes a second acceleration sensor, in which the first sensor module and the second sensor module are arranged to be adjacent to each other at one surface side of the substrate, the first acceleration sensor is eccentrically disposed at the second sensor module side in the first sensor module, and the second acceleration sensor is eccentrically disposed at the first sensor module side in the second sensor module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventor: Mikimoto Jin
  • Publication number: 20230314461
    Abstract: A sensor unit includes: a substrate including a first coupling portion disposed on a first surface and a second coupling portion disposed on a second surface; a first sensor module including a first coupled portion that is located on a side close to the first surface and that is coupled to the first coupling portion, a first acceleration sensor, and a first angular velocity sensor; and a second sensor module including a second coupled portion that is located on a side close to the second surface and that is coupled to the second coupling portion, a second acceleration sensor, and a second angular velocity sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventor: Mikimoto Jin
  • Patent number: 11073394
    Abstract: A sensor unit includes a sensor module and a case having a storage space for storing the sensor module. In addition, the sensor module also includes an inertial sensor and a package for storing the inertial sensor. In addition, the package also includes a bottom surface and a side surface connected to the bottom surface. In addition, the case includes a bottom portion on which a protrusion is disposed, in which the protrusion protrudes into the storage space and includes a mounting surface for the bottom surface of the sensor module to be mounted, and an abutment portion having an abutment surface that abuts the side surface of the sensor module. Further, in plan view of the bottom portion, a separation distance between the abutment surface and the protrusion is longer than a separation distance between the abutment surface and the inertial sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Mikimoto Jin, Hisao Motoyama
  • Publication number: 20210190816
    Abstract: A sensor unit includes: a substrate; a first sensor module that is disposed at the substrate and that includes a first acceleration sensor; and a second sensor module that is disposed at the substrate and includes a second acceleration sensor, in which the first sensor module and the second sensor module are arranged to be adjacent to each other at one surface side of the substrate, the first acceleration sensor is eccentrically disposed at the second sensor module side in the first sensor module, and the second acceleration sensor is eccentrically disposed at the first sensor module side in the second sensor module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2020
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventor: Mikimoto Jin
  • Publication number: 20200132459
    Abstract: A sensor unit includes a sensor module and a case having a storage space for storing the sensor module. In addition, the sensor module also includes an inertial sensor and a package for storing the inertial sensor. In addition, the package also includes a bottom surface and a side surface connected to the bottom surface. In addition, the case includes a bottom portion on which a protrusion is disposed, in which the protrusion protrudes into the storage space and includes a mounting surface for the bottom surface of the sensor module to be mounted, and an abutment portion having an abutment surface that abuts the side surface of the sensor module. Further, in plan view of the bottom portion, a separation distance between the abutment surface and the protrusion is longer than a separation distance between the abutment surface and the inertial sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2019
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventors: Mikimoto JIN, Hisao Motoyama
  • Patent number: 10542095
    Abstract: A measurement system includes a controller which is connected to a first network, and a plurality of sensor units of which is connected to the first network and is provided with a synchronous signal transmitter, and the controller includes a setting section that sets at least one of the plurality of sensor units as a first node which transmits a synchronous signal to the first network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Takao Katayama, Mikimoto Jin
  • Patent number: 9986035
    Abstract: A synchronous measurement system includes a main controller, a plurality of sub-controllers connected to the main controller, and a plurality of sensor units connected to the sub-controller. The sub-controllers include a sub-controller master and a sub-controller slave connected to the sub-controller master. The main controller transmits a start command to the sub-controller master. The sub-controller master generates a trigger signal according to reception of the start command and transmits the trigger signal to the sub-controller slave. Each of the plurality of sub-controllers transmits a synchronization command to the plurality of sensor units on the basis of the trigger signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuyoshi Takeda, Takao Katayama, Mikimoto Jin
  • Patent number: 9952071
    Abstract: A sensor unit includes a sensor module including a first plane and a second plane that crosses the first plane, and an armor body configured to house the sensor module. The armor body includes a first reference inner plane for positioning the first plane of the sensor module, a first reference outer plane parallel to the first reference inner plane and provided on an outer surface of the first reference inner plane, a second reference inner plane for positioning the second plane of the sensor module, and a second reference outer plane parallel to the second reference inner plane and provided on an outer surface of the second reference inner plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Mikimoto Jin, Tsutomu Taniguchi
  • Publication number: 20160330278
    Abstract: A measurement system includes a controller which is connected to a first network, and a plurality of sensor units of which is connected to the first network and is provided with a synchronous signal transmitter, and the controller includes a setting section that sets at least one of the plurality of sensor units as a first node which transmits a synchronous signal to the first network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2016
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Inventors: Takao KATAYAMA, Mikimoto JIN
  • Publication number: 20160036916
    Abstract: A synchronous measurement system includes a main controller, a plurality of sub-controllers connected to the main controller, and a plurality of sensor units connected to the sub-controller. The sub-controllers include a sub-controller master and a sub-controller slave connected to the sub-controller master. The main controller transmits a start command to the sub-controller master. The sub-controller master generates a trigger signal according to reception of the start command and transmits the trigger signal to the sub-controller slave. Each of the plurality of sub-controllers transmits a synchronization command to the plurality of sensor units on the basis of the trigger signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2014
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Inventors: Kazuyoshi TAKEDA, Takao KATAYAMA, Mikimoto JIN
  • Publication number: 20160025525
    Abstract: A sensor unit includes a sensor module including a first plane and a second plane that crosses the first plane, and an armor body configured to house the sensor module. The armor body includes a first reference inner plane for positioning the first plane of the sensor module, a first reference outer plane parallel to the first reference inner plane and provided on an outer surface of the first reference inner plane, a second reference inner plane for positioning the second plane of the sensor module, and a second reference outer plane parallel to the second reference inner plane and provided on an outer surface of the second reference inner plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2014
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mikimoto JIN, Tsutomu TANIGUCHI
  • Patent number: 8310107
    Abstract: A power transmission control device used for a non-contact power transmission system includes a power-transmitting-side control circuit that controls power transmission to a power receiving device, and a harmonic detection circuit that detects a harmonic signal of a drive frequency of a primary coil. A resonant circuit (leakage inductance and resonant capacitor) that resonates with the harmonic of the drive frequency of the primary coil L1 is formed in the power receiving device so that harmonic resonance occurs. The harmonic detection circuit detects the harmonic resonance peak of the drive frequency of the primary coil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Mikimoto Jin
  • Patent number: 8204531
    Abstract: A power transmission control device provided in a power transmission device of a non-contact power transmission system includes an amplitude detection circuit that detects amplitude information that relates to an induced voltage signal of a primary coil, an A/D conversion circuit that performs A/D conversion of the amplitude information, and a control circuit. The A/D conversion circuit performs A/D conversion of a detected voltage detected by the amplitude detection circuit at a conversion timing and determines digital data relating to a reference threshold voltage, the conversion timing being a timing after a given period has expired from a timing when the detected voltage has exceeded a provisional voltage. The control circuit performs at least one of data detection that detects data that has been transmitted from a power reception device by means of load modulation, foreign object detection, and detachment detection using the digital data relating to the reference threshold voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2012
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Mikimoto Jin, Kota Onishi
  • Patent number: 8159182
    Abstract: A contactless power transferring coil unit is provided. The contactless power transferring coil unit includes a flat coil, a magnetic film, and a leaking flux detecting coil. The flat coil is formed by winding a conductive wire into a spiral on a substantially flat plane. The magnetic film is disposed so as to cover one entire flat surface of the flat coil. The leaking flux detecting coil is disposed in a periphery outside an outer edge of the flat coil and the magnetic film and detects leaking magnetic flux from the flat coil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2012
    Assignees: Sony Mobile Communications Japan, Inc., Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroshi Kato, Kuniharu Suzuki, Katsuya Suzuki, Manabu Yamazaki, Kota Onishi, Kentaro Yoda, Yoichiro Kondo, Mikimoto Jin, Takahiro Kamijo, Haruhiko Sogabe
  • Patent number: 8089245
    Abstract: A noncontact charging device includes a mounting portion, a primary transmission coil, a temperature-detecting element, and a control unit. A device charged in a noncontact manner is mounted on the mounting portion. The primary transmission coil supplies power to a secondary transmission coil provided to the device by the use of electromagnetic induction. The temperature-detecting element detects a temperature of a material mounted on the mounting portion. The control unit is configured to supply power to the primary transmission coil and terminate the power supply to the primary transmission coil when a predetermined temperature is detected by the temperature-detecting element. The temperature-detecting element is located on a side of a contact surface between the mounting portion and the primary transmission coil, and the center of the temperature-detecting element is located within a range of the diameter of the primary transmission coil from the center position of the primary transmission coil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignees: Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications Japan, Inc., Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroshi Kato, Kuniharu Suzuki, Katsuya Suzuki, Manabu Yamazaki, Yoichiro Kondo, Kota Onishi, Kentaro Yoda, Mikimoto Jin, Takahiro Kamijo, Haruhiko Sogabe
  • Patent number: 8072304
    Abstract: A noncontact power-transmission coil is provided. The noncontact power-transmission coil includes a planar coil and a magnetic layer. The planar coil is formed by winding a linear conductor in a spiral shape substantially in a single plane. The magnetic layer is formed by applying a liquid-form magnetic solution in which magnetic particles are mixed with a binder solvent, so as to cover one planar portion of the planar coil and a side-face portion of the planar coil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignees: Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications Japan, Inc., Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroshi Kato, Kuniharu Suzuki, Katsuya Suzuki, Manabu Yamazaki, Yoichiro Kondo, Kota Onishi, Kentaro Yoda, Mikimoto Jin, Takahiro Kamijo, Haruhiko Sogabe
  • Patent number: 8064825
    Abstract: A power-receiving-side control circuit of a power reception device performs intermittent load modulation by causing an NMOS transistor to be turned ON/OFF during normal power transmission. A power-transmission-side control circuit included in a power transmission control device of a power transmission device monitors, an intermittent change in the load of the power reception device during normal power transmission. The power-transmission-side control circuit determines that a foreign object has been inserted between a primary coil and a secondary coil and stops power transmission when an intermittent change in load cannot be detected. The amount of power supplied to the load may be compulsorily reduced when the load state of the load is heavy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Assignees: Seiko Epson Corporation, Sony Ericsson Mobile
    Inventors: Kota Onishi, Kentaro Yoda, Takahiro Kamijo, Mikimoto Jin, Haruhiko Sogabe, Yoichiro Kondo, Kuniharu Suzuki, Hiroshi Kato, Katsuya Suzuki, Manabu Yamazaki
  • Patent number: 8060011
    Abstract: A power transmission control device provided in a power transmission device of a non-contact power transmission system includes a drive clock signal generation circuit that generates a drive clock signal that specifies a drive frequency of a primary coil, a driver control circuit that generates a driver control signal based on the drive clock signal and outputs the driver control signal to a transmission driver, a waveform adjusting circuit that outputs a waveform adjusting signal of an induced voltage signal of the primary coil, a pulse width detection circuit that receives the waveform adjusting signal and the drive clock signal and detects pulse width information relating to the waveform adjusting signal, and a control circuit that detects a change in secondary-side load based on the detected pulse width information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Mikimoto Jin
  • Patent number: 7956495
    Abstract: A structure compliant with non-contact power transmission includes a placement member that includes a placement side, an electronic instrument including a non-contact power transmission power receiving device being placed on the placement side, a non-contact power transmission power transmitting device, and a position detection circuit that detects the positional relationship between a primary coil and a secondary coil. The power transmitting device detects the relative positional relationship between the primary coil and the secondary coil using a harmonic detection circuit, and drives an XY stage using an actuator to automatically position the primary coil with respect to the secondary coil, for example.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2011
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Mikimoto Jin