Patents by Inventor Norihiro Mochida

Norihiro Mochida 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: 6407659
    Abstract: A positive thermistor element is supported by being clamped by first and second resilient contact members that are opposed to each other so as to be disposed along a diagonal and first and second positioning protrusions that are opposed to each other so as to be disposed along the other diagonal of the positive thermistor element. The first resilient contact member is located toward the periphery of the positive thermistor element from the second positioning protrusion and the second resilient contact member is positioned toward an inner portion of the positive thermistor element from the first positioning protrusion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2002
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Norihiro Mochida, Toshikazu Nakamura
  • Publication number: 20020044040
    Abstract: A positive thermistor device includes a positive thermistor element having a pair of opposed electrodes, each of which receives compressive force elastically applied from a corresponding one of spring contact members to hold the thermistor element at a predefined position in the device. When the thermistor device is destroyed, the element breaks into fragments, some of which remain in contact with the spring contact members. The remaining fragments deviate in position to ensure that they do not conduct electricity, resulting in an open state, wherein any current flow is inhibited through such fragments. More specifically, a positive thermistor disk is held within the device so that it is interposed between conductive spring contact pieces and insulative position-alignment projections, which are cross-diagonally situated with respect to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2001
    Publication date: April 18, 2002
    Inventors: Norihiro Mochida, Yoshihiro Yamada, Haruo Takahata
  • Publication number: 20010054949
    Abstract: A positive thermistor element is supported by being clamped by first and second resilient contact members that are opposed to each other so as to be disposed along a diagonal and first and second positioning protrusions that are opposed to each other so as to be disposed along the other diagonal of the positive thermistor element. The first resilient contact member is located toward the periphery of the positive thermistor element from the second positioning protrusion and the second resilient contact member is positioned toward an inner portion of the positive thermistor element from the first positioning protrusion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2001
    Publication date: December 27, 2001
    Applicant: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Norihiro Mochida, Toshikazu Nakamura
  • Publication number: 20010001549
    Abstract: A positive thermistor device includes a positive thermistor element having a pair of opposed electrodes, each of which receives compressive force elastically applied from a corresponding one of spring contact members to hold the thermistor element at a predefined position in the device. When the thermistor device is destroyed, the element breaks into fragments, some of which remain in contact with the spring contact members. The remaining fragments deviate in position to ensure that they do not conduct electricity, resulting in an open state, wherein any current flow is inhibited through such fragments. More specifically, a positive thermistor disk is held within the device so that it is interposed between conductive spring contact pieces and insulative position-alignment projections, which are cross-diagonally situated with respect to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2001
    Publication date: May 24, 2001
    Inventors: Norihiro Mochida, Yoshihiro Yamada, Haruo Takahata
  • Patent number: 6236550
    Abstract: A positive thermistor device used in a motor activating circuit device of a refrigerator for example includes a positive thermistor element having a pair of opposed electrodes, each of which receives compressive force elastically applied from a corresponding one of spring contact members to hold the thermistor element at a predefined position in the device. When the thermistor device is destroyed, the element breaks into fragments, some of which remain in contact with the spring contact members. The remaining fragments deviate in position to ensure that they do not conduct electricity, resulting in an open state, wherein any current flow is inhibited through such fragments. More specifically, a positive thermistor disk is held within the device so that it is interposed between conductive spring contact pieces and insulative position-alignment projections, which are cross-diagonally situated with respect to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2001
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Norihiro Mochida, Yoshihiro Yamada, Haruo Takahata
  • Patent number: 6172593
    Abstract: A positive thermistor device includes a positive thermistor element having a pair of opposed electrodes, each of which receives compressive force elastically applied from a corresponding one of spring contact members to hold the thermistor element at a predefined position in the device. When the thermistor device is destroyed, the element breaks into fragments, some of which remain in contact with the spring contact members. The remaining fragments deviate in position to ensure that they do not conduct electricity, resulting in an open state, wherein any current flow is inhibited through such fragments. More specifically, a positive thermistor disk is held within the device so that it is interposed between conductive spring contact pieces and insulative position-alignment projections, which are cross-diagonally situated with respect to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2001
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Norihiro Mochida, Yoshihiro Yamada, Haruo Takahata
  • Patent number: 5963125
    Abstract: A positive thermistor device includes a positive thermistor element having a pair of opposed electrodes, each of which receives compressive force elastically applied from a corresponding one of spring contact members to hold the thermistor element at a predefined position in the device. When the thermistor device is destroyed, the element breaks into fragments, some of which remain in contact with the spring contact members. The remaining fragments deviate in position to ensure that they do not conduct electricity, resulting in an open state, wherein any current flow is inhibited through such fragments. More specifically, a positive thermistor disk is held within the device so that it is interposed between conductive spring contact pieces and insulative position-alignment projections, which are cross-diagonally situated with respect to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 5, 1999
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Norihiro Mochida, Yoshihiro Yamada, Haruo Takahata