Patents by Inventor Nobuyasu Gotou

Nobuyasu Gotou 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).

  • Knock sensor
    Patent number: 5635629
    Abstract: A knock sensor for which a fabrication process is simple and moreover which can detect up to a high-frequency region is provided. A sensing element 11 composed of a semiconductor the weight (mass) thereof being 1 g or less and a signal processing circuit 11 are mounted on a fixing pedestal 9. The fixing pedestal 9 is fixed to a connector 2 side by means of adhesive or the like. Additionally, the connector 2 is fixed by means of caulking 16 of a housing 1. As a result thereof, the sensing element 11 is disposed within a space formed by the fixing pedestal 9 and the housing 1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 3, 1997
    Assignee: Nippondenso Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masahito Imai, Kenji Kanemaru, Norio Kitao, Nobuyasu Gotou, Naohito Mizuno, Koichi Kamabora