Patents by Inventor Norihito Matsukawa
Norihito Matsukawa 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).
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Patent number: 11949379Abstract: An oscillator includes a first resonator element, a first package that accommodates the first resonator element, a relay substrate on which the first package is mounted, a heater element that is attached to the first package or the relay substrate, a second package that accommodates the first package, and a heat insulating member that is provided at least between the second package and the relay substrate or between the relay substrate and the first package.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2023Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventors: Norihito Matsukawa, Manabu Kondo
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Publication number: 20240066553Abstract: A vibrator device includes a vibrator element including a vibrator section having a rectangular shape in a plan view, a linkage arm extending from a corner portion of the vibrator section in a first direction, and a support arm extending from the linkage arm in a second direction that intersects with the first direction, a container that houses the vibrator element, and an adhesive member that is shifted from the linkage arm in the second direction, is bonded to the support arm of the vibrator element, and bonds the vibrator element to the container, and an adhesive area of the region where the adhesive member is bonded to the support arm is greater than or equal to 20% of the area of the support arm in the plan view.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2023Publication date: February 29, 2024Inventors: Atsushi MATSUO, Kensaku ISOHATA, Norihito MATSUKAWA
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Publication number: 20240072760Abstract: A resonator device includes a resonator element, a container configured to house the resonator element, and a bonding member configured to bond the resonator element and the container to each other, wherein the resonator element has a vibrating part which has a first principal surface provided with a first excitation electrode, a second principal surface provided with a second excitation electrode and having an obverse-reverse relationship with the first principal surface, and a side surface extending in a first direction along a displacement direction of a thickness-shear vibration excited by the first excitation electrode and the second excitation electrode, and which has a longitudinal direction in a second direction as a direction crossing the first direction, a coupling arm extending in the second direction from the side surface of the vibrating part, and a support part which includes a first support arm extending in the first direction from the coupling arm, which extends in the first direction, and whiType: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2023Publication date: February 29, 2024Inventors: Atsushi MATSUO, Kensaku ISOHATA, Norihito MATSUKAWA
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Publication number: 20240039509Abstract: A vibrator element includes a vibrator section that has a first principal surface, a second principal surface, a first side surface, and a second side surface, a support section that is disposed at a distance from the vibrator section and has a first support side surface facing the first side surface of vibrator section and a second support side surface extending in a direction that intersects with the direction in which the first support side surface extends, and a linkage section that has a first linkage surface coupled to the first side surface and the first support side surface and a second linkage surface coupled to the second side surface and the second support side surface, and the first linkage surface has a configuration in which at least one of a first section coupled to the first side surface and a second section coupled to the first support side surface has a curved surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2023Publication date: February 1, 2024Inventors: Kensaku ISOHATA, Atsushi MATSUO, Norihito MATSUKAWA
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Publication number: 20240039511Abstract: A vibrator includes a vibrator section, a support section, a linkage section, a first excitation electrode that is provided at a first principal surface, a second excitation electrode that is provided at a second principal surface and induces along with the first excitation electrode thickness-shear vibration that vibrates along a direction X, a first support electrode that is provided at the support section and electrically coupled to the first excitation electrode, a second support electrode that is provided at the support section and electrically coupled to the second excitation electrode, a first draw-out wiring line that is drawn from the first excitation electrode along a direction Z and electrically couples the first excitation electrode to the first support electrode, and a second draw-out wiring that is drawn from the second excitation electrode along the direction Z and electrically couples the second excitation electrode to the second support electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2023Publication date: February 1, 2024Inventors: Kensaku ISOHATA, Atsushi MATSUO, Norihito MATSUKAWA
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Publication number: 20230268886Abstract: An oscillator includes a first resonator element, a first package that accommodates the first resonator element, a relay substrate on which the first package is mounted, a heater element that is attached to the first package or the relay substrate, a second package that accommodates the first package, and a heat insulating member that is provided at least between the second package and the relay substrate or between the relay substrate and the first package.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2023Publication date: August 24, 2023Inventors: Norihito MATSUKAWA, Manabu KONDO
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Publication number: 20230268885Abstract: An oscillator includes: a first resonator element, a first package that accommodates the first resonator element and includes a base and a lid, a heater element that is attached to the first package, a second package that accommodates the first package, a control circuit element that is bonded to a surface of the base of the first package on a side opposite to the lid and is configured to control the heater element, and a first heat insulating member that is provided between the lid of the first package and the second package.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2023Publication date: August 24, 2023Inventors: Norihito MATSUKAWA, Manabu KONDO
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Patent number: 11671055Abstract: There is configured an oscillator characterized by including an outer package having a housing space, an inner package housed in the housing space, a resonator element housed in the inner package, a heater element housed in the housing space, and fixed to the inner package, an oscillation circuit configured to oscillate the resonator element, a conducting member configured to electrically couple the inner package and the heater element to each other, and a first bonding wire configured to couple the heater element and the outer package to each other, and configured to electrically couple the conducting member and the outer package to each other.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2021Date of Patent: June 6, 2023Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventor: Norihito Matsukawa
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Patent number: 11522496Abstract: An oscillator includes: an outer package; an inner package accommodated in the outer package and fixed to the outer package via a heat insulating member; a vibration element accommodated in the inner package; a temperature sensor; a first circuit element accommodated in the inner package and including an oscillation circuit configured to oscillate the vibration element and generate a temperature-compensated oscillation signal based on the temperature sensor; and a second circuit element fixed to the outer package and including a frequency control circuit configured to control a frequency of the oscillation signal.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2021Date of Patent: December 6, 2022Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventors: Norihito Matsukawa, Manabu Kondo
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Publication number: 20220271732Abstract: A vibrator device includes a first excitation electrode, a first pad electrode, and a first drawn wiring line that are disposed at a first surface of a vibrator element, a second excitation electrode, a second pad electrode, and a second drawn wiring line that are disposed at a second surface of the vibrator element, and a spiral first electrode pattern disposed at the first surface of the vibrator element. The first excitation electrode and the second excitation electrode are disposed so as to face each other with the vibrator element therebetween. A first central end section of the first electrode pattern is electrically coupled to the second drawn wiring line via a through electrode provided in the vibrator element. A first outer circumferential end section of the first electrode pattern is electrically coupled to the first drawn wiring line. The first drawn wiring line is electrically coupled to at least one of the first excitation electrode and the first pad electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2022Publication date: August 25, 2022Inventors: Masataka NOMURA, Norihito MATSUKAWA
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Publication number: 20220166383Abstract: There is configured an oscillator characterized by including an outer package having a housing space, an inner package housed in the housing space, a resonator element housed in the inner package, a heater element housed in the housing space, and fixed to the inner package, an oscillation circuit configured to oscillate the resonator element, a conducting member configured to electrically couple the inner package and the heater element to each other, and a first bonding wire configured to couple the heater element and the outer package to each other, and configured to electrically couple the conducting member and the outer package to each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2021Publication date: May 26, 2022Inventor: Norihito Matsukawa
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Publication number: 20220059752Abstract: An oscillator includes a second container as a container in which a vibrator is accommodated, a base substrate on which the second container is mounted, three or more protruding portions provided on the base substrate at positions overlapping the second container in a plan view, and a bonding member configured to bond the second container and at least one of the protruding portions.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2021Publication date: February 24, 2022Inventors: Manabu Kondo, Norihito Matsukawa
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Publication number: 20220038055Abstract: An oscillator includes: an outer package; an inner package accommodated in the outer package and fixed to the outer package via a heat insulating member; a vibration element accommodated in the inner package; a temperature sensor; a first circuit element accommodated in the inner package and including an oscillation circuit configured to oscillate the vibration element and generate a temperature-compensated oscillation signal based on the temperature sensor; and a second circuit element fixed to the outer package and including a frequency control circuit configured to control a frequency of the oscillation signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2021Publication date: February 3, 2022Inventors: Norihito Matsukawa, Manabu Kondo
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Publication number: 20220037579Abstract: An oscillator includes: an outer package having an accommodation space; an inner package accommodated in the accommodation space and fixed to the outer package via a heat insulating member; a vibration element accommodated in the inner package; a heat generation element accommodated in the accommodation space and fixed to the inner package; an oscillation circuit configured to oscillate the vibration element; a control circuit disposed outside the accommodation space and configured to control the heat generation element; and a conductive wire electrically coupling the outer package and the inner package.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2021Publication date: February 3, 2022Inventors: Norihito Matsukawa, Manabu Kondo
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Patent number: 11239844Abstract: An oscillator includes: a resonator; a heat generation circuit configured to heat the resonator; a temperature sensor positioned closer to the heat generation circuit than the resonator is and configured to output a temperature detection signal; a temperature control circuit configured to output a temperature control signal for controlling a temperature of the heat generation circuit based on the temperature detection signal; an oscillation clock signal output circuit configured to oscillate the resonator and output an oscillation clock signal; and a correction circuit configured to correct a frequency variation of the oscillation clock signal, in which the correction circuit is configured to compensate for a transient frequency variation of the oscillation clock signal based on a time change amount of the temperature detection signal or a time change amount of the temperature control signal.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2021Date of Patent: February 1, 2022Inventor: Norihito Matsukawa
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Publication number: 20210250029Abstract: An oscillator includes: a resonator; a heat generation circuit configured to heat the resonator; a temperature sensor positioned closer to the heat generation circuit than the resonator is and configured to output a temperature detection signal; a temperature control circuit configured to output a temperature control signal for controlling a temperature of the heat generation circuit based on the temperature detection signal; an oscillation clock signal output circuit configured to oscillate the resonator and output an oscillation clock signal; and a correction circuit configured to correct a frequency variation of the oscillation clock signal, in which the correction circuit is configured to compensate for a transient frequency variation of the oscillation clock signal based on a time change amount of the temperature detection signal or a time change amount of the temperature control signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2021Publication date: August 12, 2021Inventor: Norihito MATSUKAWA
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Patent number: 10992258Abstract: An oscillator includes: a base substrate having a first electrode; a temperature control element mounted on the base substrate and having a first pad electrically coupled to the first electrode; a resonator element having a first major surface and a second major surface in front-back relation with the first major surface, and mounted on the temperature control element in such a way that the second major surface faces the temperature control element; and at least one first bonding wire coupling the first major surface and the first pad together.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2020Date of Patent: April 27, 2021Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Norihito Matsukawa
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Publication number: 20200274487Abstract: An oscillator includes: a base substrate having a first electrode; a temperature control element mounted on the base substrate and having a first pad electrically coupled to the first electrode; a resonator element having a first major surface and a second major surface in front-back relation with the first major surface, and mounted on the temperature control element in such a way that the second major surface faces the temperature control element; and at least one first bonding wire coupling the first major surface and the first pad together.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2020Publication date: August 27, 2020Inventor: Norihito MATSUKAWA
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Publication number: 20200272179Abstract: Provided is an oscillator including: a resonant element; an oscillation circuit oscillating the resonant element; a first temperature sensor; a second temperature sensor that is provided at a location farther from the resonant element, than the first temperature sensor is; a temperature adjustment element adjusting a temperature of the resonant element; and a temperature control circuit generating a temperature control signal for controlling the temperature adjustment element on the basis of a temperature set value of the resonant element, a first temperature detection value detected by the first temperature sensor, and a temperature control correction value that is non-linear with respect to a second temperature.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2020Publication date: August 27, 2020Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventor: Norihito MATSUKAWA
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Patent number: 10731985Abstract: A sensor element control device which is connectable to a sensor element including a drive unit and a detection unit, includes a drive circuit that outputs a drive signal to the drive unit; a detection circuit that generates a detection signal based on a signal output from the detection unit; a diagnostic signal generation circuit that generates a diagnostic signal having a frequency component corresponding to a detuning frequency which is a difference frequency between a drive frequency which is a frequency at which the drive unit vibrates and a detection frequency which is a frequency at which the detection unit vibrates; and a fault diagnosis circuit that performs fault diagnosis based on a signal output from the detection unit when the diagnostic signal is superimposed on the drive signal.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2018Date of Patent: August 4, 2020Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Norihito Matsukawa