Patents by Inventor Tomohiro Mitani

Tomohiro Mitani 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: 11967564
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device includes: forming an insulating film on a surface of a semiconductor layer of a semiconductor substrate; forming a contact hole in the insulating film; forming a conductor material on the insulating film to be in contact with the semiconductor layer through the contact hole; and patterning the conductor material using an alignment key included in the conductor material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Aiko Kaji, Haruhito Ichikawa, Shuhei Mitani, Tomohiro Mimura, Yukihiro Wakasugi, Narumasa Soejima
  • Patent number: 9960091
    Abstract: A package includes: a semiconductor element; a case having an opening and housing the semiconductor element; and a lid having a rectangular parallelepiped shape and occluding the opening of the case. In the package, the lid is joined to an end portion of the opening of the case, and includes a bent portion surrounded by a portion joining the lid to the case and extending along a longitudinal side of the lid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignees: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD., CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBH
    Inventors: Tomohiro Mitani, Takashi Uchida, Georg Refcio
  • Publication number: 20170343572
    Abstract: An inertial sensor includes oscillating-type angular velocity sensing element (32), IC (34) for processing signals supplied from angular velocity sensing element (32), capacitor (36) for processing signals, and package (38) for accommodating angular velocity sensing element (32), IC (34), capacitor (36). Element (32) and IC (34) are housed in package (38) via a vibration isolator, which is formed of TAB tape (46), plate (40) on which IC (34) is placed, where angular velocity sensing element (32) is layered on IC (34), and outer frame (44) placed outside and separately from plate (40) and yet coupled to plate (40) via wiring pattern (42).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2017
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventors: Hideo Ohkoshi, Tomohiro Mitani
  • Patent number: 9778279
    Abstract: An inertial sensor includes oscillating-type angular velocity sensing element (32), IC (34) for processing signals supplied from angular velocity sensing element (32), capacitor (36) for processing signals, and package (38) for accommodating angular velocity sensing element (32), IC (34), capacitor (36). Element (32) and IC (34) are housed in package (38) via a vibration isolator, which is formed of TAB tape (46), plate (40) on which IC (34) is placed, where angular velocity sensing element (32) is layered on IC (34), and outer frame (44) placed outside and separately from plate (40) and yet coupled to plate (40) via wiring pattern (42).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hideo Ohkoshi, Tomohiro Mitani
  • Publication number: 20170200662
    Abstract: A package includes: a semiconductor element; a case having an opening and housing the semiconductor element; and a lid having a rectangular parallelepiped shape and occluding the opening of the case. In the package, the lid is joined to an end portion of the opening of the case, and includes: a bent portion formed in a more interior position on the lid than a joint portion corresponding to a longitudinal side and along the joint portion corresponding to the longitudinal side, in a top view, among sides of the lid which are joined to the case; and a flat portion not including a bent portion formed in a more interior position on the lid than a joint portion corresponding to a short side and along the joint portion corresponding to the short side, in the top view, among the sides of the lid which are joined to the case.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2017
    Publication date: July 13, 2017
    Inventors: Tomohiro MITANI, Takashi UCHIDA, Georg REFCIO
  • Patent number: 9448068
    Abstract: A placing member is configured to be supported from an outside by a terminal electrically connected to a terminal electrode, and an X-axis-direction extended portion, a Y-axis-direction extended portion, and a Z-axis-direction extended portion are provided in the terminal. This configuration provides an angular velocity sensor, in which a problem such that Y-axis-direction and Z-axis-direction vibrations applied from the outside cannot be damped is eliminated, and all the vibrations in three axis directions can be damped.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takashi Uchida, Toshio Yamazaki, Tomohiro Mitani
  • Publication number: 20150300820
    Abstract: A placing member is configured to be supported from an outside by a terminal electrically connected to a terminal electrode, and an X-axis-direction extended portion, a Y-axis-direction extended portion, and a Z-axis-direction extended portion are provided in the terminal. This configuration provides an angular velocity sensor, in which a problem such that Y-axis-direction and Z-axis-direction vibrations applied from the outside cannot be damped is eliminated, and all the vibrations in three axis directions can be damped.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2015
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Inventors: Takashi UCHIDA, Toshio YAMAZAKI, Tomohiro MITANI
  • Patent number: 9091543
    Abstract: A placing member is configured to be supported from an outside by a terminal electrically connected to a terminal electrode, and an X-axis-direction extended portion, a Y-axis-direction extended portion, and a Z-axis-direction extended portion are provided in the terminal. This configuration provides an angular velocity sensor, in which a problem such that Y-axis-direction and Z-axis-direction vibrations applied from the outside cannot be damped is eliminated, and all the vibrations in three axis directions can be damped.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takashi Uchida, Toshio Yamazaki, Tomohiro Mitani
  • Publication number: 20150135830
    Abstract: A placing member is configured to be supported from an outside by a terminal electrically connected to a terminal electrode, and an X-axis-direction extended portion, a Y-axis-direction extended portion, and a Z-axis-direction extended portion are provided in the terminal. This configuration provides an angular velocity sensor, in which a problem such that Y-axis-direction and Z-axis-direction vibrations applied from the outside cannot be damped is eliminated, and all the vibrations in three axis directions can be damped.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2014
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Inventors: TAKASHI UCHIDA, TOSHIO YAMAZAKI, TOMOHIRO MITANI
  • Publication number: 20140352430
    Abstract: An inertial sensor includes oscillating-type angular velocity sensing element (32), IC (34) for processing signals supplied from angular velocity sensing element (32), capacitor (36) for processing signals, and package (38) for accommodating angular velocity sensing element (32), IC (34), capacitor (36). Element (32) and IC (34) are housed in package (38) via a vibration isolator, which is formed of TAB tape (46), plate (40) on which IC (34) is placed, where angular velocity sensing element (32) is layered on IC (34), and outer frame (44) placed outside and separately from plate (40) and yet coupled to plate (40) via wiring pattern (42).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2014
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Inventors: Hideo OHKOSHI, Tomohiro MITANI
  • Patent number: 8826734
    Abstract: An inertial sensor includes oscillating-type angular velocity sensing element (32), IC (34) for processing signals supplied from angular velocity sensing element (32), capacitor (36) for processing signals, and package (38) for accommodating angular velocity sensing element (32), IC (34), capacitor (36). Element (32) and IC (34) are housed in package (38) via a vibration isolator, which is formed of TAB tape (46), plate (40) on which IC (34) is placed, where angular velocity sensing element (32) is layered on IC (34), and outer frame (44) placed outside and separately from plate (40) and yet coupled to plate (40) via wiring pattern (42).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Hideo Ohkoshi, Tomohiro Mitani
  • Patent number: 8646332
    Abstract: An inertial sensor includes oscillating-type angular velocity sensing element, IC for processing signals supplied from angular velocity sensing element, capacitor for processing signals, and package for accommodating angular velocity sensing element, IC, capacitor. Element and IC are housed in package via a vibration isolator, which is formed of TAB tape, plate on which IC is placed, where angular velocity sensing element is layered on IC, and outer frame placed outside and separately from plate and yet coupled to plate via wiring pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Hideo Ohkoshi, Tomohiro Mitani
  • Publication number: 20140020466
    Abstract: An inertial sensor includes oscillating-type angular velocity sensing element (32), IC (34) for processing signals supplied from angular velocity sensing element (32), capacitor (36) for processing signals, and package (38) for accommodating angular velocity sensing element (32), IC (34), capacitor (36). Element (32) and IC (34) are housed in package (38) via a vibration isolator, which is formed of TAB tape (46), plate (40) on which IC (34) is placed, where angular velocity sensing element (32) is layered on IC (34), and outer frame (44) placed outside and separately from plate (40) and yet coupled to plate (40) via wiring pattern (42).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2013
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hideo Ohkoshi, Tomohiro Mitani
  • Patent number: 8561467
    Abstract: The angular velocity sensor of the present invention has one end connected to holding section and the other end connected to weighting section. According to the angular velocity sensor, driving arm has a dog-leg structure of arms extending in a direction perpendicular to a connecting direction of holding section and weighting section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Yasunobu Kobayashi, Takashi Kawai, Tomohiro Mitani, Youhei Ashimori
  • Publication number: 20120312094
    Abstract: A placing member (80) is configured to be supported from an outside by a terminal (81) electrically connected to a terminal electrode, and an X-axis-direction extended portion (84), a Y-axis-direction extended portion (82), and a Z-axis-direction extended portion (83) are provided in the terminal (81). This configuration provides an angular velocity sensor, in which a problem such that Y-axis-direction and Z-axis-direction vibrations applied from the outside cannot be damped is eliminated, and all the vibrations in three axis directions can be damped.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2011
    Publication date: December 13, 2012
    Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takashi Uchida, Toshio Yamazaki, Tomohiro Mitani
  • Publication number: 20110179869
    Abstract: The angular velocity sensor of the present invention has one end connected to holding section and the other end connected to weighting section. According to the angular velocity sensor, driving arm has a dog-leg structure of arms extending in a direction perpendicular to a connecting direction of holding section and weighting section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2009
    Publication date: July 28, 2011
    Applicant: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Yasunobu Kobayashi, Takashi Kawai, Tomohiro Mitani, Youhei Ashimori
  • Publication number: 20110036167
    Abstract: An inertial sensor includes oscillating-type angular velocity sensing element, IC for processing signals supplied from angular velocity sensing element, capacitor for processing signals, and package for accommodating angular velocity sensing element, IC, capacitor. Element and IC are housed in package via a vibration isolator, which is formed of TAB tape, plate on which IC is placed, where angular velocity sensing element is layered on IC, and outer frame placed outside and separately from plate and yet coupled to plate via wiring pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2008
    Publication date: February 17, 2011
    Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hideo Ohkoshi, Tomohiro Mitani
  • Patent number: 7234352
    Abstract: An angular velocity sensor includes a tuning fork unit; a base block provided with a terminal for outputting an output signal from the tuning fork unit to the exterior; a cover for housing the tuning fork unit in a space defined by combination with the base block; a circuit board for fixing the terminal on the base block, the circuit board being provided with a processing circuit for processing the output signal from the tuning fork unit; and a casing for housing the base block, the cover, and the circuit board. The terminal on the base block is fixed to the circuit board, with a clearance being defined by the base block and the circuit board. The terminal on the base block in the clearance has a flexure portion, and the flexure portion absorbs a vibration of a high frequency applied from the exterior.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2007
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tomohiro Mitani
  • Patent number: 7155975
    Abstract: A high-reliability complex sensor is protected against vibration and electromagnetic wave noise from outside. A shield case is provided with a power conjunction terminal, GND conjunction terminal, angular velocity conjunction terminal, X axis acceleration conjunction terminal and Y axis acceleration conjunction terminal. Both a power supply terminal of an angular velocity detection device and a power supply terminal of an acceleration detection device are electrically connected with a power connector terminal of a protection case, via the power conjunction terminal of the shield case. Both a GND terminal of the angular velocity detection device and a GND terminal of the acceleration detection device are electrically connected with a GND connector terminal of the protection case, via the GND conjunction terminal of the shield case. A circuit board is contained completely within the shield case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2007
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomohiro Mitani, Shoichi Takeno, Katsuhiko Omoto
  • Patent number: RE46514
    Abstract: The An angular velocity sensor of the present invention has one end connected to a holding section and the other another end connected to a weighting section. According to the angular velocity sensor, a driving arm has a dog-leg bent structure of arms extending in a direction perpendicular to a connecting direction of the holding section and the weighting section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: PANASONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yasunobu Kobayashi, Takashi Kawai, Tomohiro Mitani, Youhei Ashimori