Patents by Inventor Shigeru Shiraishi

Shigeru Shiraishi 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: 11961059
    Abstract: The present disclosure promotes distribution of sensor data among a plurality of business operators. A controller that an information processing system according to the present disclosure includes collects first data including a plurality of items and personal information from mobile bodies belonging to a first business operator. The controller converts the first data to second data not being usable to identify individuals. The controller provides data in a range decided based on content of a predetermined data use contract, among the second data, to a second business operator. The controller calculates a consideration for the data that is to be paid by the second business operator, based on a data use record of the second business operator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Nobuaki Matsueda, Takashi Sueki, Jun Okamoto, Takumi Wada, Ryo Midorikawa, Junichi Nonaka, Wataru Shiraishi, Yasuhisa Fujiwara, Hiroshi Ishikawa, Shigeru Ichikawa, Hidetaka Eguchi, Masayo Nagai, Mika Inaba
  • Publication number: 20240113690
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a vibrator includes a preparation step of preparing a quartz crystal substrate having a first surface and a second surface which are in a front and back relationship, a first film formation step of forming a first stacked body by sequentially stacking a first underlying film, a second underlying film, and a first protective film at the first surface, a first patterning step of patterning the first stacked body in a manner in which the first underlying film, the second underlying film, and the first protective film remain in a region of an element formation region other than a first groove formation region and a second groove formation region, the first underlying film and the second underlying film remain in the first groove formation region, and the first underlying film remains in the second groove formation region, and a first dry etching step of dry etching the quartz crystal substrate from the first surface through the first stacked body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventors: Tsukasa Watanabe, Keiichi Yamaguchi, Shigeru Shiraishi, Ryuta Nishizawa
  • Publication number: 20240110787
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a vibrator includes a preparation step of preparing a quartz crystal substrate having a first surface and a second surface which are in a front and back relationship, a first protective film formation step of forming a first protective film in an element formation region of the quartz crystal substrate at the first surface where the vibrator is formed; and a first dry etching step of dry etching the quartz crystal substrate from the first surface through the first protective film. R1>R2, in which R1 is a thickness of the first protective film in a first groove formation region of the quartz crystal substrate where the first groove is formed and R2 is a thickness of the first protective film in the second groove formation region where the second groove is formed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventors: Kosuke Ariizumi, Keiichi Yamaguchi, Shigeru Shiraishi, Ryuta Nishizawa
  • Publication number: 20240110786
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a vibrator includes a preparation step of preparing a quartz crystal substrate having a first surface and a second surface that are in a front and back relationship, a first protective film formation step of forming a first protective film in an element formation region of the first surface, the first protective film having a first opening overlapping a first groove formation region and a second opening overlapping a second groove formation region, in which a region of the quartz crystal substrate where the vibrator is formed is referred to as the element formation region, a region where the first groove is formed is referred to as the first groove formation region, and a region where the second groove is formed is referred to as the second groove formation region, and a first dry etching step of dry etching the quartz crystal substrate from the first surface through the first protective film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventors: Hiyori Sakata, Keiichi Yamaguchi, Ryuta Nishizawa, Shigeru Shiraishi
  • Publication number: 20240113691
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a vibrator includes a preparation step of preparing a quartz crystal substrate having a first surface and a second surface which are in a front and back relationship, a first protective film formation step of forming a first protective film in a second groove formation region when a region of the quartz crystal substrate where the vibrator is formed is referred to as an element formation region, a region where the first groove is formed is referred to as a first groove formation region, and a region where the second groove is formed is referred to as the second groove formation region, a second protective film formation step of forming, in the first groove formation region, a second protective film having a lower etching rate than the first protective film, a third protective film formation step of forming a third protective film in a region of the element formation region other than the first groove formation region and the second groove formation region, and a first dry etching st
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventors: Tsukasa Watanabe, Keiichi Yamaguchi, Shigeru Shiraishi, Ryuta Nishizawa
  • Publication number: 20240113692
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a vibrator includes a preparation step of preparing a quartz crystal substrate having a first surface and a second surface which are in a front and back relationship, a first protective film formation step of forming a first protective film in a region of an element formation region other than a first groove formation region and a second groove formation region when a region of the quartz crystal substrate where the vibrator is formed is referred to as the element formation region, a region where the first groove is formed is referred to as the first groove formation region, and a region where the second groove is formed is referred to as the second groove formation region, a first dry etching step of dry etching the quartz crystal substrate from the first surface through the first protective film, a second protective film formation step of forming a second protective film in the first groove formation region, and a second dry etching step of dry etching the quartz crystal substrate
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventors: Tsukasa Watanabe, Keiichi Yamaguchi, Shigeru Shiraishi, Ryuta Nishizawa
  • Publication number: 20240056053
    Abstract: A manufacturing method for a vibrator element includes a preparation step of preparing a quartz crystal substrate having a first substrate surface and a second substrate surface, a first protective film formation step of forming a first protective film in first groove formation areas of the first substrate surface, a second protective film formation step of forming a second protective film in an area except the first groove formation areas of a first vibrating arm formation area and a second vibrating arm formation area of the first substrate surface, and a first dry etching step of dry etching the quartz crystal substrate from the first substrate surface side via the first protective film and the second protective film and forming a first surface, first grooves, and outer shapes of the first vibrating arm and the second vibrating arm, wherein r1>r2, where an etching rate of the first protective film is r1 and an etching rate of the second protective film is r2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2023
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Inventors: Keiichi YAMAGUCHI, Hiyori SAKATA, Shigeru SHIRAISHI, Ryuta NISHIZAWA
  • Publication number: 20230188109
    Abstract: Provided is a method for manufacturing a vibrator element including a first vibration arm and a second vibration arm that each have a first surface and a second surface. The manufacturing method includes a preparation step of preparing a quartz crystal substrate, a first protective film forming step of forming a first protective film on a first substrate surface of the quartz crystal substrate, a first dry etching step of dry etching the quartz crystal substrate via the first protective film, a second protective film forming step of forming a second protective film on a second substrate surface of the quartz crystal substrate, and a second dry etching step of dry etching the quartz crystal substrate via the second protective film. Outer shapes of the first vibration arm and the second vibration arm are formed from the first surface to the second surface in the first dry etching step, and the outer shapes of the first vibration arm and the second vibration arm are not formed in the second dry etching step.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2022
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Inventors: Keiichi YAMAGUCHI, Hiyori SAKATA, Shigeru SHIRAISHI, Ryuta NISHIZAWA
  • Publication number: 20230179164
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a vibrator element includes a first protective film forming step of forming a first protective film on a first substrate surface of a quartz crystal substrate, a first dry etching step of dry etching the quartz crystal substrate from a first substrate surface side to form a first groove and outer shapes of a first and second vibration arms, a second protective film forming step of forming a second protective film on a second substrate surface of the quartz crystal substrate, and a second dry etching step of dry etching the quartz crystal substrate from a second substrate surface side to form a second groove and outer shapes of the first and second vibration arms. In the first dry etching step, the outer shapes of the first and second vibration arms are formed to be closer to the second substrate surface than is a position where a bottom surface of the second groove is formed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2022
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Inventors: Keiichi YAMAGUCHI, Hiyori SAKATA, Shigeru SHIRAISHI, Ryuta NISHIZAWA
  • Publication number: 20230139098
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a vibration element including a first protective film formation step of forming a first protective film, a first dry etching step of performing dry etching via the first protective film to form first grooves and the outer shapes of vibrating arms, a second protective film formation step of forming a second protective film in the first grooves, a second dry etching step of performing dry etching via the second protective film, a third protective film formation step of forming a third protective film, a third dry etching step of performing dry etching via the third protective film to form second grooves and the outer shapes of the vibrating arms, a fourth protective film formation step of forming a fourth protective film in the second grooves, and a fourth dry etching step of performing dry etching via the fourth protective film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2022
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Inventors: Keiichi YAMAGUCHI, Hiyori SAKATA, Shigeru SHIRAISHI, Ryuta NISHIZAWA
  • Publication number: 20230134199
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a vibration element including first and second vibrating arms each having a first surface and a second surface that are front and rear sides with respect to each other and a bottomed groove that opens via the first surface, the method including a first protective film formation step of forming a first protective film, a first dry etching step of performing dry etching via the first protective film to form grooves and the outer shapes of the first and second vibrating arms, a second protective film formation step of forming a second protective film in the grooves, and a second dry etching step of performing dry etching via the second protective film to form the first surface and the outer shapes of the first and second vibrating arms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2022
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Inventors: Keiichi YAMAGUCHI, Hiyori SAKATA, Shigeru SHIRAISHI, Ryuta NISHIZAWA
  • Publication number: 20230127801
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a vibration element includes, a base film forming step of forming a first base film at a first substrate surface of a quartz crystal substrate in first and second vibrating arm forming regions, a protective film forming step of forming a first protective film in a bank portion forming region of the first base film, and a dry-etching step of dry-etching the quartz crystal substrate through the first base film and the first protective film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2022
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Inventors: Shigeru SHIRAISHI, Hiyori SAKATA, Keiichi YAMAGUCHI, Ryuta NISHIZAWA
  • Publication number: 20230126632
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a vibration element includes, a first base film forming step of forming a first base film at a first substrate surface of a quartz crystal substrate in first and second vibrating arm forming regions, a first protective film forming step of forming a first protective film in a first bank portion forming region of the first base film, a first dry-etching step of dry-etching the quartz crystal substrate through the first base film and the first protective film, a second base film forming step of forming a second base film at a second substrate surface of the quartz crystal substrate in the first and second vibrating arm forming regions, a second protective film forming step of forming a second protective film in a second bank portion forming region of the second base film, and a second dry-etching step of dry-etching the quartz crystal substrate through the second base film and the second protective film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2022
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Inventors: Shigeru SHIRAISHI, Hiyori SAKATA, Keiichi YAMAGUCHI, Ryuta NISHIZAWA
  • Publication number: 20230097025
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a vibration element includes: a protective film forming step of forming a protective film on a first substrate surface of a crystal substrate; and a dry etching step of dry-etching the crystal substrate via the protective film. The protective film satisfies a relationship of T1<T2<T3, in which T1 is a thickness of the protective film in an inter-arm region positioned between a first vibration arm forming region in which a first vibration arm is formed and a second vibration arm forming region in which a second vibration arm is formed, T2 is a thickness of the protective film in a groove forming region in which a groove is formed, and T3 is a thickness of the protective film in a region of the first vibration arm forming region and the second vibration arm forming region excluding the groove forming region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Inventors: Keiichi YAMAGUCHI, Hiyori SAKATA, Shigeru SHIRAISHI, Ryuta NISHIZAWA
  • Publication number: 20230102578
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a vibration element includes: a first protective film forming step of forming a first protective film on a first substrate surface of a crystal substrate; a first dry etching step of dry-etching the crystal substrate via the first protective film; a second protective film forming step of forming a second protective film on a second substrate surface of the crystal substrate; and a second dry etching step of dry-etching the crystal substrate via the second protective film. A relationship of T1<T2<T3 or T4<T5<T6 is satisfied, in which T1 and T4 are thicknesses of the first and second protective films in an inter-arm region, respectively, T2 and T5 are thicknesses of the first and second protective films in first and second groove forming regions, respectively, and T3 and T6 are thicknesses of the first and second protective films in first and second bank portion forming regions, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Inventors: Keiichi YAMAGUCHI, Hiyori SAKATA, Shigeru SHIRAISHI, Ryuta NISHIZAWA
  • Publication number: 20230020694
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a vibrator device includes a first dry etching step of dry-etching a quartz crystal substrate having a first surface and a second surface from the side facing the first surface to form first grooves and part of the outer shapes of a first vibrating arm and a second vibrating arm, a second dry etching step of dry-etching the quartz crystal substrate from the side facing the second surface to form second grooves and part of the outer shapes of the first vibrating arm and the second vibrating arm, and thereafter, a wet etching step of wet-etching the side surfaces of the first vibrating arm and the second vibrating arm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Inventors: Hiyori Sakata, Ryuta Nishizawa, Shigeru Shiraishi, Keiichi Yamaguchi, Takuro Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20220271735
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a vibration element includes: a preparing step of preparing a quartz crystal substrate having a first surface and a second surface; a protective film forming step of forming a protective film on the first surface of the quartz crystal substrate, excluding groove forming regions where grooves are formed and an inter-arm region located between a first vibrating arm forming region where a first vibrating arm is formed and a second vibrating arm forming region where a second vibrating arm is formed; and a dry etching step of dry etching the quartz crystal substrate from a first surface side via the protective film and forming the grooves and contours of the first vibrating arm and the second vibrating arm. Wa/Aa<1, wherein Wa indicates a depth of the grooves formed in the dry etching step, and Aa indicates a depth of the contours.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2022
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Inventors: Hiyori SAKATA, Takuro KOBAYASHI, Ryuta NISHIZAWA, Keiichi YAMAGUCHI, Shigeru SHIRAISHI
  • Publication number: 20220271725
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a vibration element includes: a first dry etching step of dry etching the quartz crystal substrate from a first surface and forming first grooves and contours of a first vibrating arm and a second vibrating arm on the first surface; and a second dry etching step of dry etching the quartz crystal substrate from a second surface side and forming second grooves and contours of the first vibrating arm and the second vibrating arm on the second surface, in which Wa/Aa<1 in at least one of the first and second dry etching steps, Wa is a depth of the first and second grooves formed in the first and second dry etching steps, and Aa is a depth of the contours formed in the first and second dry etching steps.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2022
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Inventors: Hiyori SAKATA, Takuro KOBAYASHI, Ryuta NISHIZAWA, Shigeru SHIRAISHI, Keiichi YAMAGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20220246835
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a vibration element that includes a base portion, a first vibration arm and a second vibration arm that extend from the base portion along a first direction and are arranged along a second direction intersecting the first direction, and bottomed grooves on both main surfaces of the first vibration arm and both main surfaces of the second vibration arm includes: a preparing step of preparing a crystal substrate; a protective film forming step of forming a protective film on the crystal substrate except for groove regions that are regions in which the grooves are formed; and a dry etching step of dry etching the crystal substrate through the protective film to form the grooves. The grooves provided in at least one of the first vibration arm and the second vibration arm include a first groove and a second groove arranged along the second direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2022
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Inventors: Hiyori SAKATA, Takuro KOBAYASHI, Ryuta NISHIZAWA, Keiichi YAMAGUCHI, Shigeru SHIRAISHI
  • Publication number: 20210336601
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a vibrator element having a vibrating part which vibrates in a thickness-shear mode, and a thin-wall part which is coupled to the vibrating part, and which is thinner than the vibrating part includes a preparation step of preparing a quartz crystal substrate, a resist film formation step of forming a resist film in a vibrating part area of the quartz crystal substrate where the vibrating part is formed, an etching step of etching the quartz crystal substrate via the resist film, then ending the etching in a state in which the resist film remains in the vibrating part area to thereby form the vibrating part and the thin-wall part, and a resist film removal step of removing the resist film remaining.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2021
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Inventors: Keiichi Yamaguchi, Atsushi Matsuo, Ryuta Nishizawa, Shigeru Shiraishi