Patents by Inventor Ryounosuke Tera

Ryounosuke Tera 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).

  • Ultrasonic sensor
    Patent number: 7613073
    Abstract: An ultrasonic sensor includes a plurality of vibrating parts, a plurality of receiving elements, and a waveguide. Each of the vibrating parts vibrates when a corresponding ultrasonic wave reflected by a detection object is transmitted thereto, and receives the ultrasonic wave. Each of the elements includes corresponding one of the vibrating parts and detects the object using the corresponding ultrasonic wave. The ultrasonic wave is transmitted through the waveguide to each of the elements. The waveguide includes a first opening facing the object, a second opening, and a reflecting surface that reflects the ultrasonic wave in a direction to each of the vibrating parts. The ultrasonic wave enters through the first opening. The second opening is not viewable from the first opening. The second opening holds the elements such that the each of the vibrating parts faces a direction where the each of the vibrating parts receives the ultrasonic wave.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2009
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yasuyuki Okuda, Takahiko Yoshida, Makiko Sugiura, Ryounosuke Tera, Yuuta Hasebe
  • Ultrasonic sensor
    Publication number: 20070268783
    Abstract: An ultrasonic sensor includes a plurality of vibrating parts, a plurality of receiving elements, and a waveguide. Each of the vibrating parts vibrates when a corresponding ultrasonic wave reflected by a detection object is transmitted thereto, and receives the ultrasonic wave. Each of the elements includes corresponding one of the vibrating parts and detects the object using the corresponding ultrasonic wave. The ultrasonic wave is transmitted through the waveguide to each of the elements. The waveguide includes a first opening facing the object, a second opening, and a reflecting surface that reflects the ultrasonic wave in a direction to each of the vibrating parts. The ultrasonic wave enters through the first opening. The second opening is not viewable from the first opening. The second opening holds the elements such that the each of the vibrating parts faces a direction where the each of the vibrating parts receives the ultrasonic wave.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2007
    Publication date: November 22, 2007
    Applicant: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yasuyuki Okuda, Takahiko Yoshida, Makiko Sugiura, Ryounosuke Tera, Yuuta Hasebe