Patents by Inventor Taiki Katsu

Taiki Katsu 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: 7526963
    Abstract: A pressure sensor includes a pressure detecting element for detecting a pressure, a circuit board having an electrical circuit to be connected to the pressure detecting element, and a housing having a housing member and a cover. The housing member partitions at least a part of a first space for accommodating the pressure detecting element and at least a part of a second space for accommodating the circuit board such that the first space and the second space are separated from each other. The cover partitions at least a part of a remainder of each of the first space and the second space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2009
    Assignee: Denso Corporation
    Inventors: Shingo Wanami, Satoru Takehara, Kouji Uchida, Taiki Katsu
  • Patent number: 7406875
    Abstract: A pressure sensor is provided with a housing which has an opening portion for communicating an interior of the housing with an exterior, and a pressure detecting unit which has a detection surface for detecting a pressure applied thereto through the opening and is arranged in the housing. One of a perimeter of the detection surface and that of the opening portion has a protrusion portion which protrudes toward other of the perimeters. The other of the perimeters has a groove, into which a tip of the protrusion portion is inserted. A seal member is arranged between the groove and the protrusion portion, to seal therebetween and buffer stress caused by relative displacement between the housing and the pressure detecting unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2008
    Assignee: Denso Corporation
    Inventors: Shingo Wanami, Kazushige Suematsu, Toshihito Nonaka, Minoru Fujioka, Taiki Katsu
  • Patent number: 7398670
    Abstract: A pressure sensor, which is mounted on a vehicle for detecting a collision, has a detecting part for detecting a change of pressure and a housing for housing the detecting part therein. The housing is located in a hollow body defined in a part of the vehicle. The housing forms a passage hole for allowing communication between an inside of the housing and the hollow body. The passage hole has a first end opening adjacent to the detecting part and a second end opposite to the first end. The second end is located lower than the first end. The passage hole defines a passage area that increases from the first end toward the second end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2008
    Assignee: Denso Corporation
    Inventors: Satoru Takehara, Taiki Katsu
  • Publication number: 20070272029
    Abstract: A pressure sensor includes a pressure detecting element for detecting a pressure, a circuit board having an electrical circuit to be connected to the pressure detecting element, and a housing having a housing member and a cover. The housing member partitions at least a part of a first space for accommodating the pressure detecting element and at least a part of a second space for accommodating the circuit board such that the first space and the second space are separated from each other. The cover partitions at least a part of a remainder of each of the first space and the second space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2007
    Publication date: November 29, 2007
    Applicant: DENSO Corporation
    Inventors: Shingo Wanami, Satoru Takehara, Kouji Uchida, Taiki Katsu
  • Publication number: 20070068276
    Abstract: A pressure sensor is provided with a housing which has an opening portion for communicating an interior of the housing with an exterior, and a pressure detecting unit which has a detection surface for detecting a pressure applied thereto through the opening and is arranged in the housing. One of a perimeter of the detection surface and that of the opening portion has a protrusion portion which protrudes toward other of the perimeters. The other of the perimeters has a groove, into which a tip of the protrusion portion is inserted. A seal member is arranged between the groove and the protrusion portion, to seal therebetween and buffer stress caused by relative displacement between the housing and the pressure detecting unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2006
    Publication date: March 29, 2007
    Applicant: DENSO Corporation
    Inventors: Shingo Wanami, Kazushige Suematsu, Toshihito Nonaka, Minoru Fujioka, Taiki Katsu
  • Publication number: 20060266101
    Abstract: A pressure sensor, which is mounted on a vehicle for detecting a collision, has a detecting part for detecting a change of pressure and a housing for housing the detecting part therein. The housing is located in a hollow body defined in a part of the vehicle. The housing forms a passage hole for allowing communication between an inside of the housing and the hollow body. The passage hole has a first end opening adjacent to the detecting part and a second end opposite to the first end. The second end is located lower than the first end. The passage hole defines a passage area that increases from the first end toward the second end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2006
    Publication date: November 30, 2006
    Applicant: DENSO Corporation
    Inventors: Satoru Takehara, Taiki Katsu