Patents by Inventor Ohbayashi Masahiko

Ohbayashi Masahiko 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).

  • Tubular weight sensor with an inner projection
    Patent number: 8569635
    Abstract: A weight sensor includes a deformable body, a first strain resistor provided on an outer side surface of the deformable body, and a pressing member applying a load to the deformable body. The deformable body includes a tubular portion having a tubular shape extending along a center axis and surrounding the center axis, and a projection projecting from an inner surface of the tubular portion. The pressing member moves along the center axis so as to apply a moment to the tubular portion. The resistances of the strain resistors change greatly, allowing the weight sensor to measure a load with high sensitivity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Ohbayashi Masahiko, Motoki Ogata, Hiroaki Ishida, Takaaki Ogawa, Kazuhiro Nomura
  • WEIGHT SENSOR
    Publication number: 20110168457
    Abstract: A weight sensor includes a deformable body, a first strain resistor provided on an outer side surface of the deformable body, and a pressing member applying a load to the deformable body. The deformable body includes a tubular portion having a tubular shape extending along a center axis and surrounding the center axis, and a projection projecting from an inner surface of the tubular portion. The pressing member moves along the center axis so as to apply a moment to the tubular portion. The resistances of the strain resistors change greatly, allowing the weight sensor to measure a load with high sensitivity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2009
    Publication date: July 14, 2011
    Inventors: Ohbayashi Masahiko, Motoki Ogata, Hiroaki Ishida, Takaaki Ogawa, Kazuhiro Nomura