Patents by Inventor Naoko Seta

Naoko Seta 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).

  • Tactile sensor module with a flexible substrate adapted for use on a curved surface and method of a mounting tactile sensor
    Patent number: 7973274
    Abstract: The invention provides a tactile sensor module that enables adjustment of the density of sensing elements and adjustment of mounting regions to be carried out in a straightforward manner with one type of module that is highly adaptive to complex curved surfaces. A tactile sensor module comprises a flexible substrate having one or a plurality of strips, a plurality of sensing elements arranged at the one or plurality of strips of the flexible substrate, one or more communication terminals provided at the flexible substrate; and at least one electronic circuit section provided at the flexible substrate having communication functions. At least one of the strips comprises a foldable region and/or a cuttable region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2011
    Assignees: The University of Tokyo, National Institute Of Advanced Industrial Science And Technology
    Inventors: Yasuo Kuniyoshi, Yoshiyuki Ohmura, Naoko Seta, Akihiko Nagakubo
  • TACTILE SENSOR MODULE AND METHOD OF MOUNTING TACTILE SENSOR
    Publication number: 20090134318
    Abstract: The invention provides a tactile sensor module that enables adjustment of the density of sensing elements and adjustment of mounting regions to be carried out in a straightforward manner with one type of module that is highly adaptive to complex curved surfaces. A tactile sensor module comprises a flexible substrate having one or a plurality of strips, a plurality of sensing elements arranged at the one or plurality of strips of the flexible substrate, one or more communication terminals provided at the flexible substrate; and at least one electronic circuit section provided at the flexible substrate having communication functions. At least one of the strips comprises a foldable region and/or a cuttable region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2006
    Publication date: May 28, 2009
    Inventors: Yasuo Kuniyoshi, Yoshiyuki Ohmura, Naoko Seta, Akihiko Nagakubo