Patents by Inventor Mitsuhiro Yoda

Mitsuhiro Yoda 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: 20240035879
    Abstract: A vibration detector includes: a vibration member to vibrate in a thickness direction; a fixed end beam member connected to the vibration member at one end of the fixed end beam member in a first direction; a fixed member connected to another end of the fixed end beam member in the first direction; and a strain detection member on at least one of the fixed end beam member or the vibration member and to detect strain of the vibration member. A length of the one end in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction and the thickness direction is shorter than a length of one side of the vibration member in the second direction, the one side of the vibration member is opposed to the fixed member in the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventor: Mitsuhiro Yoda
  • Patent number: 11796793
    Abstract: An optical deflector includes a mirror configured to reflect light; a pair of support portions each having an end connected to the mirror, and configured to support the mirror; first actuators connected to the respective support portions, and configured to deform the support portions so as to cause the mirror to oscillate about a first axis; a movable frame configured to support the first actuators; and second actuators connected to the movable frame and disposed opposite to the first actuators, with the support portions being interposed between the first actuators and the second actuators. The second actuators are not connected to the support portions. The first actuators and the second actuators bend and deform in the same direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Mitsuhiro Yoda, Yukito Sato, Mizuki Shinkawa, Goichi Akanuma, Shuichi Suzuki
  • Patent number: 11307216
    Abstract: An acceleration sensor includes a base substrate provided with a first recess part, and a sensor part located on the first recess part and swingably supported in a depth direction of the first recess part by a support part, wherein the sensor part is sectioned into a first part and a second part by the support part, includes a movable electrode part in the first part and the second part, a through hole is provided at least at an end side in the second part larger in mass than the first part, and the base substrate includes a fixed electrode part in a position opposed to the movable electrode part in the first recessed part, and a second recess part deeper than the first recess part is provided in a position opposed to the end side of the sensor part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Inventor: Mitsuhiro Yoda
  • Publication number: 20210157129
    Abstract: An optical deflector includes a mirror configured to reflect light; a pair of support portions each having an end connected to the mirror, and configured to support the mirror; first actuators connected to the respective support portions, and configured to deform the support portions so as to cause the mirror to oscillate about a first axis; a movable frame configured to support the first actuators; and second actuators connected to the movable frame and disposed opposite to the first actuators, with the support portions being interposed between the first actuators and the second actuators. The second actuators are not connected to the support portions. The first actuators and the second actuators bend and deform in the same direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2020
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Mitsuhiro YODA, Yukito SATO, Mizuki SHINKAWA, Goichi AKANUMA, Shuichi SUZUKI
  • Publication number: 20200400714
    Abstract: An acceleration sensor includes a base substrate provided with a first recess part, and a sensor part located on the first recess part and swingably supported in a depth direction of the first recess part by a support part, wherein the sensor part is sectioned into a first part and a second part by the support part, includes a movable electrode part in the first part and the second part, a through hole is provided at least at an end side in the second part larger in mass than the first part, and the base substrate includes a fixed electrode part in a position opposed to the movable electrode part in the first recessed part, and a second recess part deeper than the first recess part is provided in a position opposed to the end side of the sensor part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2020
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Inventor: Mitsuhiro YODA
  • Patent number: 10768198
    Abstract: An acceleration sensor includes a base substrate provided with a first recess part, and a sensor part located on the first recess part and swingably supported in a depth direction of the first recess part by a support part, wherein the sensor part is sectioned into a first part and a second part by the support part, includes a movable electrode part in the first part and the second part, a through hole is provided at least at an end side in the second part larger in mass than the first part, and the base substrate includes a fixed electrode part in a position opposed to the movable electrode part in the first recessed part, and a second recess part deeper than the first recess part is provided in a position opposed to the end side of the sensor part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Mitsuhiro Yoda
  • Publication number: 20200132715
    Abstract: An acceleration sensor includes a base substrate provided with a first recess part, and a sensor part located on the first recess part and swingably supported in a depth direction of the first recess part by a support part, wherein the sensor part is sectioned into a first part and a second part by the support part, includes a movable electrode part in the first part and the second part, a through hole is provided at least at an end side in the second part larger in mass than the first part, and the base substrate includes a fixed electrode part in a position opposed to the movable electrode part in the first recessed part, and a second recess part deeper than the first recess part is provided in a position opposed to the end side of the sensor part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2019
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventor: Mitsuhiro YODA
  • Patent number: 10557864
    Abstract: An acceleration sensor includes a base substrate provided with a first recess part, and a sensor part located on the first recess part and swingably supported in a depth direction of the first recess part by a support part, wherein the sensor part is sectioned into a first part and a second part by the support part, includes a movable electrode part in the first part and the second part, a through hole is provided at least at an end side in the second part larger in mass than the first part, and the base substrate includes a fixed electrode part in a position opposed to the movable electrode part in the first recessed part, and a second recess part deeper than the first recess part is provided in a position opposed to the end side of the sensor part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Mitsuhiro Yoda
  • Publication number: 20190277878
    Abstract: An acceleration sensor includes a base substrate provided with a first recess part, and a sensor part located on the first recess part and swingably supported in a depth direction of the first recess part by a support part, wherein the sensor part is sectioned into a first part and a second part by the support part, includes a movable electrode part in the first part and the second part, a through hole is provided at least at an end side in the second part larger in mass than the first part, and the base substrate includes a fixed electrode part in a position opposed to the movable electrode part in the first recessed part, and a second recess part deeper than the first recess part is provided in a position opposed to the end side of the sensor part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2019
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Inventor: Mitsuhiro YODA
  • Patent number: 10343415
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an inkjet head and the like in which an ink chamber can be separated by a simple structure with high accuracy. An inkjet head according to the present invention includes: a head chip including a plurality of nozzles that ejects inks, a plurality of pressure chambers respectively in communication with the plurality of nozzles, and a piezoelectric element that generates pressure change inside each of the plurality of pressure chambers to eject an ink; an ink chamber to store an ink; and a holding portion that is jointed to an ink supply hole forming surface of the head chip and holds the ink chamber. The holding portion is characterized in including: an outer peripheral wall holding portion to hold an outer peripheral wall of the ink chamber; and a separation wall holding portion to hold a separation wall of the ink chamber, and the ink chamber is separated into a plurality of portions by the separation wall and the separation wall holding portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
    Inventors: Mitsuhiro Yoda, Yuichi Machida
  • Patent number: 10338093
    Abstract: An acceleration sensor includes a base substrate provided with a first recess part, and a sensor part located on the first recess part and swingably supported in a depth direction of the first recess part by a support part, wherein the sensor part is sectioned into a first part and a second part by the support part, includes a movable electrode part in the first part and the second part, a through hole is provided at least at an end side in the second part larger in mass than the first part, and the base substrate includes a fixed electrode part in a position opposed to the movable electrode part in the first recessed part, and a second recess part deeper than the first recess part is provided in a position opposed to the end side of the sensor part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Mitsuhiro Yoda
  • Publication number: 20180154653
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an inkjet head and the like in which an ink chamber can be separated by a simple structure with high accuracy. An inkjet head according to the present invention includes: a head chip including a plurality of nozzles that ejects inks, a plurality of pressure chambers respectively in communication with the plurality of nozzles, and a piezoelectric element that generates pressure change inside each of the plurality of pressure chambers to eject an ink; an ink chamber to store an ink; and a holding portion that is jointed to an ink supply hole forming surface of the head chip and holds the ink chamber. The holding portion is characterized in including: an outer peripheral wall holding portion to hold an outer peripheral wall of the ink chamber; and a separation wall holding portion to hold a separation wall of the ink chamber, and the ink chamber is separated into a plurality of portions by the separation wall and the separation wall holding portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2016
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Inventors: MITSUHIRO YODA, YUICHI MACHIDA
  • Publication number: 20180038889
    Abstract: An acceleration sensor includes a base substrate provided with a first recess part, and a sensor part located on the first recess part and swingably supported in a depth direction of the first recess part by a support part, wherein the sensor part is sectioned into a first part and a second part by the support part, includes a movable electrode part in the first part and the second part, a through hole is provided at least at an end side in the second part larger in mass than the first part, and the base substrate includes a fixed electrode part in a position opposed to the movable electrode part in the first recessed part, and a second recess part deeper than the first recess part is provided in a position opposed to the end side of the sensor part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2017
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Inventor: Mitsuhiro YODA
  • Patent number: 9817020
    Abstract: An acceleration sensor includes a base substrate provided with a first recess part, and a sensor part located on the first recess part and swingably supported in a depth direction of the first recess part by a support part, wherein the sensor part is sectioned into a first part and a second part by the support part, includes a movable electrode part in the first part and the second part, a through hole is provided at least at an end side in the second part larger in mass than the first part, and the base substrate includes a fixed electrode part in a position opposed to the movable electrode part in the first recessed part, and a second recess part deeper than the first recess part is provided in a position opposed to the end side of the sensor part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Mitsuhiro Yoda
  • Patent number: 9678100
    Abstract: A functional device according to an embodiment of the invention includes: an insulating substrate; a movable section; movable electrode fingers provided in the movable section; and fixed electrode fingers provided on the insulating substrate and arranged to be opposed to the movable electrode fingers. The fixed electrode fingers include: first fixed electrode fingers arranged on one side of the movable electrode fingers; and second fixed electrode fingers arranged on the other side of the movable electrode fingers. The first fixed electrode fingers and the second fixed electrode fingers are arranged to be spaced apart from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Mitsuhiro Yoda, Shuichi Kawano, Shigekazu Takagi, Seiji Yamazaki
  • Patent number: 9310393
    Abstract: A physical quantity sensor includes a base substrate, a movable part located on the base substrate and provided on a principal surface of the base substrate, a movable electrode part provided in the movable part, and a fixed electrode part provided on the principal surface of the base substrate and located to be opposed to a movable electrode finger, and the fixed electrode part is connected to fixed electrode wiring provided at the principal surface side of the base substrate, the movable electrode part is connected to movable electrode wiring provided at the principal surface side of the base substrate, and a shield part is provided between the fixed electrode wiring and the movable electrode wiring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Mitsuhiro Yoda
  • Patent number: 9244092
    Abstract: A physical quantity sensor includes a substrate, an oscillating member that is disposed over the substrate, support portions that support the oscillating member and that are disposed along a first axis, and detection electrodes that are disposed on the substrate so as to oppose the oscillating member. The oscillating member has a pair of side faces intersecting a second axis perpendicular to the first axis in a plane, and a protrusion is formed on at least one of the pair of side faces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Mitsuhiro Yoda
  • Publication number: 20150377919
    Abstract: An acceleration sensor includes a base substrate provided with a first recess part, and a sensor part located on the first recess part and swingably supported in a depth direction of the first recess part by a support part, wherein the sensor part is sectioned into a first part and a second part by the support part, includes a movable electrode part in the first part and the second part, a through hole is provided at least at an end side in the second part larger in mass than the first part, and the base substrate includes a fixed electrode part in a position opposed to the movable electrode part in the first recessed part, and a second recess part deeper than the first recess part is provided in a position opposed to the end side of the sensor part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2015
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventor: Mitsuhiro YODA
  • Patent number: 9151775
    Abstract: An acceleration sensor includes a base substrate provided with a first recess part, and a sensor part located on the first recess part and swingably supported in a depth direction of the first recess part by a support part, wherein the sensor part is sectioned into a first part and a second part by the support part, includes a movable electrode part in the first part and the second part, a through hole is provided at least at an end side in the second part larger in mass than the first part, and the base substrate includes a fixed electrode part in a position opposed to the movable electrode part in the first recessed part, and a second recess part deeper than the first recess part is provided in a position opposed to the end side of the sensor part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Mitsuhiro Yoda
  • Publication number: 20150276791
    Abstract: A functional device according to an embodiment of the invention includes: an insulating substrate; a movable section; movable electrode fingers provided in the movable section; and fixed electrode fingers provided on the insulating substrate and arranged to be opposed to the movable electrode fingers. The fixed electrode fingers include: first fixed electrode fingers arranged on one side of the movable electrode fingers; and second fixed electrode fingers arranged on the other side of the movable electrode fingers. The first fixed electrode fingers and the second fixed electrode fingers are arranged to be spaced apart from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2015
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Inventors: Mitsuhiro YODA, Shuichi KAWANO, Shigekazu TAKAGI, Seiji YAMAZAKI