Patents by Inventor Satoru Matsumora

Satoru Matsumora 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: 7029604
    Abstract: A method of the invention manufactures a conductive resin composition having powdered silver and a reinforcing agent of the Mohs hardness 3.5 to 4.5 contained in binder resin, and forms an electrode substrate by use of the conductive resin composition. Thereby, hardness balance between phosphor copper and an electrode is regulated into the most appropriate state, and a wear resistance of both can be enhanced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2006
    Assignee: Alps Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Satoru Matsumora, Shunetsu Sato, Toru Sasaki
  • Patent number: 6833181
    Abstract: The conductive resin composition contains silver powder that is a mixture of spherical particles and dendrite particles dispersed in binder resin, wherein the content (% by volume) of the spherical particle is larger than the content of the dendrite particle so that a conductive path is formed by silver powder of spherical particles, and dendrite particles are interposed between spherical particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2004
    Assignee: ALPS Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Satoru Matsumora
  • Patent number: 6630080
    Abstract: A long-life encoder switch which can enable flexible production in which a wide variety of products are manufactured in low volume is provided by using a conductive resin composition which has both excellent conductivity and abrasion resistance as a material for a contact part. The contact part of the encoder switch is produced by making a pattern of the conductive resin composition by screen printing and the conductive particles of the conductive resin composition contain a conductive powder of carbon beads with silver-coated surfaces and a silver powder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2003
    Assignee: Alps Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Satoru Matsumora
  • Publication number: 20030136947
    Abstract: A method of the invention manufactures a conductive resin composition having powdered silver and a reinforcing agent of the Mohs hardness 3.5 to 4.5 contained in binder resin, and forms an electrode substrate by use of the conductive resin composition. Thereby, hardness balance between phosphor copper and an electrode is regulated into the most appropriate state, and a wear resistance of both can be enhanced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2002
    Publication date: July 24, 2003
    Applicant: ALPS ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Satoru Matsumora, Shunetsu Sato, Toru Sasaki
  • Publication number: 20030029541
    Abstract: The conductive resin composition contains silver powder that is a mixture of spherical particles and dendrite particles dispersed in binder resin, wherein the content (% by volume) of the spherical particle is larger than the content of the dendrite particle so that a conductive path is formed by silver powder of spherical particles, and dendrite particles are interposed between spherical particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2002
    Publication date: February 13, 2003
    Applicant: ALPS ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Satoru Matsumora
  • Patent number: 6500361
    Abstract: A conductive resin composition that is rendered both highly conductive and wear resistant, and accommodable to fine pattern forming is provided. The conductive resin composition contains carbon beads and carbon black as a conductive filler in phenolic resin served as a binder resin, wherein the conductive filler content is in the range from 34 to 60% by weight, both excellent conductivity and wear resistance can be obtained thereby. Furthermore, by partially replacing the binder resin with xylenic resin, fine pattern forming is realized while the excellent conductivity and wear resistance are maintained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2002
    Assignee: Alps Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Satoru Matsumora
  • Publication number: 20010025065
    Abstract: A long-life encoder switch which can enable flexible production in which a wide variety of products are manufactured in low volume is provided by using a conductive resin composition which has both excellent conductivity and abrasion resistance as a material for a contact part. The contact part of the encoder switch is produced by making a pattern of the conductive resin composition by screen printing and the conductive particles of the conductive resin composition contain a conductive powder of carbon beads with silver-coated surfaces and a silver powder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2001
    Publication date: September 27, 2001
    Applicant: Alps Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Satoru Matsumora
  • Patent number: 5998791
    Abstract: A thermally sensitive element is manufactured as follows: a carbonized sheet material is prepared by carbonizing an aramid film at a low temperature; a conductive layer made of carbon ink is formed on the surface of the carbonized sheet material; and a pair of extraction electrodes made of a thin metallic film are provided on the reverse surface of the carbonized sheet material. For applying the thermally sensitive element to a radiation sensor, the conductive layer is arranged to receive radiant rays from the outside, and terminals are connected to the extraction electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 7, 1999
    Assignee: Alps Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Satoru Matsumora
  • Patent number: 4996005
    Abstract: A conductive composition comprising conductive particles made of a mechanical composite powder of copper or nickel covered with silver and a binder mainly containing bis-phenol A type epoxy resin (diglycidyl ether of bisphenol A) having 1600 to 5500 of molecular weight method for manufacturing a printed circuit substrate comprising the steps of printing the conductive composition on an insulating substrate and partially curing it in a range of 20 to 70% of completion as determined from DTA reactivity data. Thus, the conductive composition can manufacture an inexpensive circuit in simple steps as a whole with good solderability using low melting point solder and having high bonding strength. The method can manufacture the circuit by using the same conductive composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 1988
    Date of Patent: February 26, 1991
    Assignee: Alps Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mitsuru Saito, Satoru Matsumora, Yasushi Watanabe
  • Patent number: 4700025
    Abstract: A transparent touch-sensitive panel comprising a transparent touch-sensitive switch consisting of an upper plate, a lower plate, and an insulating spacer. A transparent board has an outer peripheral portion to which the lower plate is bonded via a transparent adhesive layer. A visual display such as a liquid-crystal display is mounted on the underside of the board. An uneven surface is formed on one of the upper surface of the board and the lower surface of the lower plate which are disposed opposite to each other and through which the light emanating from the visual display is transmitted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 1987
    Date of Patent: October 13, 1987
    Assignee: Alps Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masato Hatayama, Satoru Matsumora