Patents by Inventor Naoki MASUMOTO

Naoki MASUMOTO 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: 11770657
    Abstract: A piezo-electric element includes a piezo-electric element part, a support part, and a stretchable film. The piezo-electric element part includes a piezo-electric film and electrodes between which the piezo-electric film is sandwiched in a thickness direction. The support part supports a peripheral portion of the piezo-electric element part. The stretchable film is provided in an oscillation region located inside of the peripheral portion of the piezo-electric element part. The stretchable film also has a higher elasticity than that of the piezo-electric element part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignees: NISSHINBO MICRO DEVICES INC., DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Kuchiji, Naoki Masumoto, Hideo Yamada, Akihiko Teshigahara, Atsushi Mizutani
  • Publication number: 20230060555
    Abstract: A piezoelectric element includes a support member, a vibrator, a through electrode and a seed layer. The vibrator is disposed on an insulation film of the support member, and includes a piezoelectric film and an electrode coating film electrically connected to the piezoelectric film. The vibrator has a support region and a vibration region. The through electrode is electrically connected to the electrode coating film at the support region, and is disposed in a stacking direction of the support member and the vibrator. Between the piezoelectric film and the insulation film, the seed layer is disposed at a portion of the electrode coating film facing another portion of the electrode coating film connected to the through electrode in the stacking direction. The seed layer is made of material having a lattice constant closer to the piezoelectric film or material easier to cause the piezoelectric film to be self-aligned.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2022
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventors: MEGUMI SUZUKI, TOMOYA JOKE, HIDEO YAMADA, SHUJI KATAKAMI, TAKAHIDE USUI, TAKASHI KAKEFUDA, NAOKI MASUMOTO
  • Publication number: 20220408196
    Abstract: A microelectromechanical systems device includes a vibrator and a reinforcing film. The vibrator includes a piezoelectric element configured to convert pressure to an electrical signal. The reinforcing film is configured to reinforce strength of the vibrator. The vibrator further has a groove at which a portion of the reinforcing film is disposed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2022
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Inventors: Yuki OHARA, Tomoya JOKE, Tetsuya ENOMOTO, Hideo YAMADA, Shuji KATAKAMI, Takahide USUI, Hiroyuki KUCHIJI, Naoki MASUMOTO
  • Publication number: 20220279285
    Abstract: A piezo-electric element includes a piezo-electric element part, a support part, and a stretchable film. The piezo-electric element part includes a piezo-electric film and electrodes between which the piezo-electric film is sandwiched in a thickness direction. The support part supports a peripheral portion of the piezo-electric element part. The stretchable film is provided in an oscillation region located inside of the peripheral portion of the piezo-electric element part. The stretchable film also has a higher elasticity than that of the piezo-electric element part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2020
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Applicants: Nisshinbo Micro Devices Inc., DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroyuki KUCHIJI, Naoki MASUMOTO, Hideo YAMADA, Akihiko TESHIGAHARA, Atsushi MIZUTANI